The Marriage and Family Experience: Intimate Relationships in a Changing Society
By Theodore F. Cohen, Bryan Strong
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Integrating the latest data and emphasizing inclusivity throughout, Cohen/Strong's THE MARRIAGE & FAMILY EXPERIENCE: INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS IN A CHANGING SOCIETY brings together all elements of the course -- intimate relationships, family policy and family issues. Balancing an academic and practical approach, it presents a sociological and family studies base enhanced by perspectives from anthropology, history, psychology, journalism, literature, economics and gender studies. The 14th edition retains a progressive approach to diversity while remaining rooted in a positive, pro-family perspective. It explores recent research on adoptive parenting, the transgender experience, gay and lesbian families, communication and conflict resolution, the influence of popular culture and more. Real-life examples and a focus on self-assessment encourage students to think for themselves. Also available: MindTap.
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Integrating the latest data and emphasizing inclusivity throughout, Cohen/Strong's THE MARRIAGE & FAMILY EXPERIENCE: INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS IN A CHANGING SOCIETY brings together all elements of the course -- intimate relationships, family policy and family issues. Balancing an academic and practical approach, it presents a sociological and family studies base enhanced by perspectives from anthropology, history, psychology, journalism, literature, economics and gender studies. The 14th edition retains a progressive approach to diversity while remaining rooted in a positive, pro-family perspective. It explores recent research on adoptive parenting, the transgender experience, gay and lesbian families, communication and conflict resolution, the influence of popular culture and more. Real-life examples and a focus on self-assessment encourage students to think for themselves. Also available: MindTap.
Cohen/Strong is one of the few marriage and family books that offers a true balance between the two main branches of the market -- sociology and family science. It takes a liberal approach both to detailing recent trends (in marriage, divorce, cohabitation and singlehood) and to describing diverse lifestyles -- especially regarding gender and sexuality -- while remaining firmly rooted in the positive, pro-family corner.
What Do You Think? Self-quiz chapter openers enable students to assess their existing knowledge of chapter topics. These quizzes engage students, drawing them into the material and stimulating greater interaction with the course.
Public Policies, Private Lives features focus on legal issues and public policies that affect how we think about and/or experience family life. Among them are features on sexting, adoptions that dissolve, the lack of legal policies about stepfamilies, the meaning of legal marriage, the Family and Medical Leave Act and legal advice for cohabiting couples.
Exploring Diversity boxes help students see family circumstances from the vantage point of other cultures, eras or different lifestyles in the contemporary United States. New topics in this edition include cohabitation in Japan, arranged marriage in the United Arab Emirates and "father school" in South Korea. Coverage also includes divorce in India, the phenomenon of posthumous marriage and a cross-national survey on dating violence.
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