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Despite the increased number of interracial marriages in recent years, Black/White couples still experience a host of problems in American society, particularly in the South.

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Despite the increased number of interracial marriages in recent years. Black/White couples still experience problems in American society, particularly in the South. This ethnographic study describes the issues and obstacles these couples have to face and documents their sense of social isolation.

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With medical science, health care, and healthy lifestyles extending our lifespans as never before, more and more midlife adults are finding themselves caring for their aging parents.

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A highly informative account of trends, concepts, and problems related to dating and sexuality in the United States, along with thought-provoking coverage of today's most important issues and controversies.

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The first book written for both dads and daughters-by a dad and a daughter-to help them survive the stormy teen years

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The debate continues over what constitutes sexual correctness. Should we learn to live with date rape, pornography and sexual harrassment as simple facts of life Or are these mere claims borne out of a victim mentality Either way, women are in danger of losing their sexual freedom.

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Relates data on age at marriage, occupation, etc. to socio-economic status and fertility. Originally published in 1963. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original te

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A valuable resource for clinicians, Divorce: Emotional Impact and Therapeutic Interventions demonstrates how therapists and patients can work through a divorce to yield deeper insights into the self, greater tolerance of ones own limitations, and lay the groundwork for contentment with a future partner.

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A valuable resource for clinicians, Divorce: Emotional Impact and Therapeutic Interventions demonstrates how therapists and patients can work through a divorce to yield deeper insights into the self, greater tolerance of ones own limitations, and lay the groundwork for contentment with a future partner.

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In "Do unto Brothers", R. Kent Smith takes the Golden Rule and candidly discusses our responsibilities to consider those around us in every decision. His discussion of ethics, integrity, and conflict resolution is an incredible look into oneself.

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Was there really a golden age of the family in the 1950s,or ever This penetrating history of the American family mounts a withering criticism of the culture of nostalgia" that clouds current debate and offers a plan for reconstituting the American family dream.

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Some 250 thorough and thoughtfully written entries, each with plenty of cross referencing and "resource" listings (books, films, articles), make available up-to-date, authoritative information. This is a serious, useful reference much needed in an area crowded with myths and with books that perpetua

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This book discusses the theory that alternative relationship and family structures challenge the privileged status of the nuclear family as the preferable mode of family life for all, and the one to be endorsed and encouraged by society.

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Families have become an increasingly important source of support for the elderly, and gerontologists are directing more and more attention to older adults and their families.

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An in-depth and multifaceted examination of the contemporary American family, this introductory handbook is the only one of its kind and presents a solid, authoritative overview.

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This analysis is based upon a study of 1,165 couples, all of whom had two children by the time of the interviews and lived in one of the Standard Metropolitan Areas. Its findings shed new light on the relationship between fertility-planning behavior and such variables as socio-economic status, social mobility aspirations, adherence to traditional v

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Mrs. St. Ehrlich, a leading Yugoslav sociologist, seized the opportunity just before World War II to examine objectively the fast-vanishing style of life of Yugoslav peasants and villagers. This book, based on a widely distributed questionnaire and many interviews, provides a new picture, based on sympathetic understanding of family relationships a