Handbook of Contemporary Families
Considering the Past, Contemplating the Future
- Marilyn Coleman - University of Missouri, Columbia, USA, University of Missouri, USA
- Lawrence H Ganong - University of Missouri, USA
The Handbook of Contemporary Families explores how families have changed in the last 30 years and speculates about future trends. Editors Marilyn Coleman and Lawrence H. Ganong, along with a multidisciplinary group of contributors, critique the approaches used to study relationships and families while suggesting modern approaches for the new millennium. The Handbook looks at how changes within the contemporary family have been reflected in family law, family education, and family therapy.
Features of this Handbook:
Examines a diverse array of families and relationships in which people live, including chapters on alternative lifestyles, gay and lesbian relationships, economically distressed families, religion and families, racial and ethnic diversity, a feminist vision for families, older families, and the effect of computers and other technology on family relationships
Includes both a historical review and future speculation on the subjects covered in each chapter
Interdisciplinary contributors representing a variety of fields such as history, family studies, sociology, law, therapy, social work, psychology, nursing, and human development
The Handbook of Contemporary Families is an excellent resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, educators, and practitioners who study and work with families in several disciplines, including Family Science, Human Development and Family Studies, Sociology, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Social Work.
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"Coleman and Ganong
recruited an outstanding group of scholars to contribute to the Handbook of
Contemporary Families. Authors represent a wide array of disciplines, and the
topics touch on every aspect of family life. The organization of the book is
excellent and the writing of high quality. Scholars and students alike will
find the book a valuable resource."
"Marilyn Coleman and
Larry Ganong have produced a comprehensive handbook exploring the changes and
challenges confronting contemporary families. The chapters, written by some of
the most distinguished social scientists studying families, give a balanced
research-based analysis of some of the most contentious issues of our
time."
"This useful handbook brings together many of the most important new findings and provocative ideas about America’s diverse and changing families. An excellent resource."
