Description
Book SynopsisThe field of family studies has recently seen the development of a more specialized focus on the character of particular relationships. The nature of these relationships may take many forms but typically involves individuals who view themselves as a unit with a long-term commitment to continue their relationship.
Table of ContentsAbout the Editors
About the Authors
Introduction
Robert M. Milardo and Steve Duck
1 Constructing Gender in Families
Katherine R. Allen and Alexis J. Walker
2 The Early Years of Marriage
Joseph Veroff, Amy Young and Heather M. Coon
3 Parent--Child Relations Across Adulthood
Teresa M. Cooney
4 Marital Quality
Esther S. Kluwer
5 Strategies of Couple Conflict
Renate C. A. Klein and Michael P. Johnson
6 Work and Family from a Dyadic Perspective: Variations in Inequality
Ann C. Crouter, and Heather Helms-Erikson
7 Social Networks and Marital Relationships
Robert M. Milardo and Graham Allan
8 Divorce: Societal Ill or Normative Transition?
Mark A. Fine and David H. Demo
9 Personal Relationships in Later Life Families
Victoria Hilkevitch Bedford and Rosemary Blieszner
10 Family Life as an Experiential Quilt
Steve Duck, Linda K. Acitelli and John H. Nicholson
References
Author Index
Subject Index
