Marriage and family : perspectives and complexities / / edited by H. Elizabeth Peters and Claire M. Kamp Dush.

• Author: ProQuest (Firm)
• TeilnehmendeR: Peters, Elizabeth, 1955-; Kamp Dush, Claire M.; ProQuest (Firm)
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Language: English
• Physical Description: xxix, 414 p. :; ill.
• Other title: Perspectives on marriage.; Historical and cross-cultural perspectives on marriage /; Marriage and family : the evolutionary ecological context /; Gender lens on marriage /; Institutional, companionate, and individualistic marriage : a social psychological perspective on marital change /; Contemporary families.; Single parenthood and child well-being : trends, theories, and evidence /; Cohabitation and parenthood : lessons from focus groups and in-depth interviews /; Examination of child well-being in stable single-parent and married families /; Reconsidering the association between stepfather families and adolescent well-being /; Parenting by gay men and lesbians : beyond the current research /; Strengthening marriage.; Supporting healthy marriage : designing a marriage education demonstration and evaluation for low-income married couples /; Differentiating among types of domestic violence : implications for healthy marriages /; Future of marriage.; Growing importance of marriage in America /; Future of marriage and the state : a proposal /; Why won't African Americans get (and stay) married? Why should they? /; Race, immigration, and the future of marriage /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9780231144087 (cloth : alk. paper); 0231144083 (cloth : alk. paper); 9780231520027 (electronic bk.); 0231520026 (electronic bk.)
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by H. Elizabeth Peters and Claire M. Kamp Dush.