Product Description: The American family has come a long way from the days of the idealized family portrayed in iconic television shows of the 1950s and 1960s. The four volumes of The Social History of the American Family explore the vital role of the family as the fundamental social unit across the span of American history...read more

Presents an overview and analysis of the social changes that have occurred in family life in the last one hundred years, discussing such issues as new attitudes toward marriage and divorce, the development of new gender roles, the transformation of work,and the rise of alternative families.

Product Description: The Handbook of Contemporary Families explores how families have changed in the last 30 years and speculates about future trends. Editors Marilyn Coleman and Lawrence H. Ganong, along with a multidisciplinary group of contributors, critique the approaches used to study relationships and families while suggesting modern approaches for the new millennium...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Edited by noted family scholars Marilyn Coleman and Lawrence Ganong, this collection of contemporary, controversial articles is designed to develop students' critical thinking skills and to stimulate dialogue and discussion about important issues in marriage, families, and close relationships...read more

Product Description: This book explores the topic of family obligations following changes in family structure caused by divorce and remarriage. Family obligations are commonly defined as the rights and duties that accompany family roles. They have been described as the "glue" that connects generations, as well as the "oughts" and "shoulds" that surround individual family relationships...read more

Product Description: This volume offers a thorough examination of why some remarriages and stepfamilies function well, while others do not. After a brief historical and clinical overview, the authors discuss factors and issues that either contribute to, or hinder, good relationships...read more