Intimate Relationships, Marriages, and Families

Preface PART I. SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES: COGNITION AND CHALLENGE Chapter 1. Intimate Relationships, Marriages, and Families in the Twenty-First Century Chapter 2. Family Backgrounds and How They Influence Us Chapter 3. Cultural and Ethnic Differences in Families PART II. INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS: CHOICES AND CHANGE Chapter 4. Being Single Chapter 5. Dating, Going Together, and Courtship Chapter 6. Attraction and Love Chapter 7. Gender: Identity and Roles Chapter 8. The Sexual Basis of Relationships Chapter 9. Mate Selection, Nonmarital Cohabitation, and Transition to Marriage PART III. MARRIAGES AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS: CHALLENGES AND COMMITMENT Chapter 10. Qualities of Successful Marriages Chapter 11. Marital Relationships Over The Family Life Cycle Chapter 12. Work, Family Roles, and Material Resources Chapter 13. Companionship in and Outside the Family Chapter 14. Power, Decision Making, and Communication PART IV. PARENTHOOD: COGNITION AND CHANGE Chapter 15. Family Planning and Parenthood / Chapter 16. Pregnancy and Childbirth Chapter 17. Parent-Child Relationships Chapter 18. Parents and Extended Family Relationships PART V. FAMILY STRESS AND REORGANIZATION: CHOICES AND COMMITMENT Chapter 19. Conflict, Family Crises, and Crisis Management Chapter 20. The Troubled Family and Divorce Chapter 21. Coming Together: Remarriage and Stepparenting Glossary Bibliography Credits Author Index Subject Index Each chapter contains: Key Terms, Summary, Questions for Thought, Suggested ReadingsDeGenova, Mary Kay is the author of 'Intimate Relationships, Marriages, and Families', published 0015 under ISBN 9780072546415 and ISBN 0072546417.