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Biller, well known for his extensive research into the impacts of involved fathering or the absence thereof, provides a comprehensive, straightforward analysis of just how important paternal involvement really is.

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Biller, well known for his extensive research into the impacts of involved fathering or the absence thereof, provides a comprehensive, straightforward analysis of just how important paternal involvement really is.

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Finally, the caregiver role effect indicated on all infants' attachment behaviors under stress showed a distinctive preference for primary caregivers (fathers or mothers) with disregard for gender.

Dr. Geiger's study indicates that primary caregiving fathers can be as competent as primary and secondary caregiving mothers.

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In 1955 the Scripps Foundation for Research in Population Problems conducted a survey to determine the number of pregnancies and births wives had had, the number of children wanted expected etc. In 1960 a similar study was made, and the results are presented here. Projections on births and population for the US to 1985 are presented. Originally pu

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Lebanon, with large Christian communities, is a relatively modern country compared with others in the Moslem fertile crescent, and an interesting microcosm for studying fertility changes in this area. David Yaukey's book, based on interviews with over 900 Lebanese women, describes the pattern of large fertility changes according to rural and urban

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A groundbreaking collection of writings on the growing phenomenon of single-parent families in the United States, and how it impacts society as a whole.

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A few years ago, three women set up a table on a street near Greenwich Village--and began offering expert advice to strangers for free. Now, The Advice Ladies take to the pages of their first book, offering pearls of wisdom on such subjects as how to escape from a nightmare date, how to get over an obsession before you turn into Glenn Close, and more.

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Based on in-depth interviews with partners in gay and lesbian relationships that have lasted more than 15 years, this book focuses on how partners worked out their roles, the nature of relational fit between them, conflict management, social supports, and change in sexual and psychological intimacy over the years.

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Based on in-depth interviews with partners in gay and lesbian relationships that have lasted more than 15 years, this book focuses on how partners worked out their roles, the nature of relational fit between them, conflict management, social supports, and change in sexual and psychological intimacy over the years.

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This insightful new work deals with all of the contemporary issues concerning parenting by gay men and lesbians.

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This insightful new work deals with all of the contemporary issues concerning parenting by gay men and lesbians.

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Each contributor describes his or her experiences within the scope of thanatology itself--a discipline whose focus is on the practice of supportive physical and emotional care for those whose lives are threatened, with an equal concern exhibited for the well-being of their family members.

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No other reference provides such a comprehensive and timely overview of theory and research on family relationships, the contexts of family life, and major turning points in late-life families.

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A critical review of the literature on grandparenting based on original contributions from leading scholars in the field.

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This fascinating book compares progressive and more religiously conservative views and their differing impacts on the health of families.

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The history of Asian immigrants in Canada is more than a century old, and the number of persons of Asian descent has more than doubled over the past fifteen years, yet until now there has been no systematic study of these Asian-born Canadians.

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Psychological abuse can be as damaging to the psyche as physical abuse can be to the body, yet little is written about this common problem. The author addresses the questions of how and why these women are abused, how the abuse starts and progresses, and in what ways does the process differ from that of physical abuse

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This classic work, first published in 1928, concentrates on the cultivation of the technique of eroticism as an art in marriage. It sets the sexual relationship in the nostalgic prose of a more leisured age.

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Suggests that understanding the impact of the illness lies not in identifying deficiencies, but in appreciating how family members carry on with their lives in the face of the disease's intrusion. This book focuses on the lives of those who live in the shadow of chronic illness: the parents and well siblings of children who have cystic fibrosis.

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Starting with questions about how to incorporate Chinese culture and custom into the lives of their adopted daughters Emily and Claire, the authors began a year-long search for answers. The result is a detailed examination of the post-adoptive views, actions, and experiences of a national sample of

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The authors (occupational studies, U. of Georgia and teacher of special education at a middle school and parents of adopted Chinese children) discuss the many issues involved in raising adoptive Chinese children in the US, focusing on intercultural issues. The authors synthesize current literature o

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Without being prescriptive, this book offers examples of the successes and failures, struggles and triumphs of such religiously mixed families, shedding light on new ways to approach everyday situations and major life decisions.

The couples whose stories are found in these pages describe how they tackled these topics.