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Lamanna/Riedmann/Stewart's bestselling MARRIAGES, FAMILIES, AND RELATIONSHIPS: MAKING CHOICES IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY, 14th edition, emphasizes a theme that is especially relevant in our modern and global world: making choices in a diverse society. Combining various theoretical perspectives with relevant examples, the text will help you understand how people are influenced by the society around them, how social conditions change in ways that affect family life, the interplay between families and the larger society, and the family-related choices that individuals make throughout adulthood. You'll gain insightful perspectives on different ethnic traditions and family forms. You will also be empowered to question assumptions and reconcile conflicting ideas and values as you make informed choices in your own life. In addition, MindTap digital learning solution helps you learn on your own terms.

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Author:   Agnes Riedmann (California State University, Stanislaus) ,  Susan Stewart (Iowa State University) ,  Mary Ann Lamanna (Emeritus, University of Nebraska, Omaha)
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint:   Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
Edition:   14th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.70cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   1.338kg
ISBN:  

9780357368749

ISBN 10:   0357368746
Pages:   592
Publication Date:   21 July 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780357948552
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

1. Making Family Choices in a Changing Society. 2. Exploring Relationships and Families. 3. Gendered Identities and Families. 4. Our Sexual Selves. 5. Love and Choosing a Life Partner. 6. Nonmarital Lifestyles: Living Alone, Cohabiting, and Other Options. 7. Marriage: From Social Institution to Private Relationship. 8. Deciding About Parenthood. 9. Raising Children in a Diverse Society. 10. Work and Family. 11. Communication in Relationships, Marriages, and Families. 12. Power and Violence in Families. 13. Family Stress, Crisis, and Resilience. 14. Divorce and Relationship Dissolution. 15. Remarriages and Stepfamilies. 16. Aging and Multigenerational Families.

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Agnes Riedmann is Professor Emerita of Sociology at California State University, Stanislaus. Her professional areas of interest are theory, family and the sociology of body image. Dr. Riedmann spent the 2008–09 academic year as a Fulbright Professor at the Graduate School for Social Research, affiliated with the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw, where she taught courses in family, social policy and globalization. She is author of SCIENCE THAT COLONIZES: A CRITIQUE OF FERTILITY STUDIES IN AFRICA (Temple University Press, 1993). Dr. Riedmann attended Clarke College, Dubuque, received her bachelor's degree from Creighton University and earned her doctorate from the University of Nebraska. Susan D. Stewart is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at Iowa State University. Her professional areas of interest are gender, family and demography -- specifically how complex living arrangements affect the physical and emotional health of adults and children. Her research has been supported by grants from the NICHD, USDA, Joint Center for Poverty Research and the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The author of BRAVE NEW STEPFAMILIES and CO-SLEEPING IN FAMILIES, Dr. Stewart has published papers on a diverse range of topics, including child and adolescent obesity, eating habits, nutrition, fertility intentions and behavior, child support and visitation, stepchild adoption and women's financial literacy. She received her doctorate in sociology from Bowling Green State University. Mary Ann Lamanna is Professor Emerita of Sociology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Her research and teaching interests include family, reproduction, gender and law. Other research includes the sociology of literature -- specifically novels of terrorism"" -- and a sociological analysis of Marcel Proust's novel IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME. In addition to numerous articles in law, sociology and medical humanities journals, Dr. Lamanna is the author of EMILE DURKHEIM ON THE FAMILY (Sage, 2002) and co-author of a book on Vietnamese refugees. She received her bachelor's degree Phi Beta Kappa from Washington University (St. Louis) in political science, her master's degree in sociology (minor in psychology) from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and her doctorate in sociology from the University of Notre Dame.""

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