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Marriage and Family The Quest for Intimacy

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Erscheinungsdatum

23.02.2006

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Mcgraw Hill Higher Education

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496

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857 g

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6th edition

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Englisch

ISBN

978-0-07-327133-0

Beschreibung

Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

23.02.2006

Verlag

Mcgraw Hill Higher Education

Seitenzahl

496

Maße (L/B/H)

25,2/20,2/1,7 cm

Gewicht

857 g

Auflage

6th edition

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-0-07-327133-0

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Libri GmbH
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  • Produktbild: Marriage and Family

  • PART l. THE CONTEXT OF INTIMACY
    l. AMERICAN MYTHS AND DREAMS
    Learning Objectives
    Myths About Family Life
    We've Lost the Extended Family
    Opposites Attract
    People Marry Because They Love Each Other
    Having Children Increases Marital Satisfaction
    A Good Sex Life Is the Best Predictor of Marital
    Satisfaction
    Happily Married People Don¿t Have Conflict
    Half of All Marriages End In Divorce
    The Dangers of Myths
    Changing Patterns of Intimate Relationships
    Premarital Sex
    Births to Unmarried Women
    Living Alone
    COMPARISON
    Asian Women Are Marrying at a Later Age
    Cohabitation
    Delayed Marriage
    Birth Rates
    Household Size
    Employed Mothers
    PERSONAL
    ¿I Had to Go to Work¿
    Divorce
    A Concluding Note On Changing Patterns
    The Family in Utopia
    The Family in Utopian Writings
    The Family in Utopian Communities
    What Works Best?
    What Do We Want? What Do We Need?
    The Great Debate
    Changes in Traditional Arrangements
    What Do You Think?
    Me or We?
    Strengths and Benefits of Marriage and Family
    'Til Death?
    A Note On Theory
    Systems Theory
    Exchange Theory
    Symbolic Interaction Theory
    Conflict Theory
    Theory and Intimacy
    Summary
    Key Terms
    INTERNET CONNECTION
    American Myths and Dreams
    2. DIVERSITY IN FAMILIES
    Learning Objectives
    The Variability of Family Life
    Variations Between Societies
    Variations Within Societies
    The Single-Parent Family
    Extent of Single-Parent Families
    Challenges of the Single-Parent Family
    COMPARISON
    Single Parents In Iceland
    The Successful Single-Parent Family
    PERSONAL
    ¿I Chose To Do It Alone¿
    Racial and Ethnic Minority Families
    The African-American Family
    The Hispanic Family
    The Asian-American Family
    The Interracial Family
    Families With Same-Sex Parents
    What Do You Think?
    Problems In Gay and Lesbian Families
    Intimacy In the Gay and Lesbian Family
    Long-Term Gay and Lesbian Relationships
    Summary
    Principles for Enhancing Intimacy
    Key Terms
    INTERNET CONNECTION
    Diversity in Families
    3. GENDER ROLES: FOUNDATION FOR INTIMACY
    Learning Objectives
    Men and Women: How Do They Differ?
    Men and Women: Some Commonalities
    Gender Differences
    Sex, Gender, Gender Role, and Gender-Role Orientation
    Gender Roles
    Gender-Role Orientation
    What Do You Think?
    Gender Roles: Nature Or Nurture?
    How Much Is Biological?
    The Importance Of Nurture
    Socialization and Gender-Role Orientation
    COMPARISON
    Inuit Youth Learn To Be Males and Females
    Changing Gender Roles and Orientations
    Changing Patterns
    Lingering Traditionalism
    Gender-Role Orientation: What Difference Does It Make?
    Communication
    Self-Concept
    Mental Health
    Gender-Role Orientation and Intimacy
    PERSONAL
    ¿We Worked It Out¿
    Summary
    Principles for Enhancing Intimacy
    Key Terms
    INTERNET CONNECTION
    Gender Roles: Foundation for Intimacy
    4. SEXUALITY
    Learning Objectives
    The Meaning of Sex
    Heterosexuality and Homosexuality
    Sex As Physical: The Response Cycle
    Sex As Social Behavior
    Unwanted and Coerced Sex
    Sex and Intimate Relationships
    PERSONAL
    Sex and the Search for Intimacy
    Teenage Sex
    Extent of Sex Among Teenagers
    Unwanted Pregnancy and Early Childbearing
    Contraception
    Amount and Kinds of Contraceptive Use
    Who Uses Contraceptives
    Abortion
    What Do You Think?
    Premarital Sex
    The Double Standard
    Changing Attitudes
    Changing Behavior
    Sex In Marriage
    Sexual Practices in Marriage
    Sexual Satisfaction and Marital Satisfaction
    Changes in Marital Sex Over the Lifespan
    Extramarital Sex
    Why Extramarital Sex?
    Some Consequences of Extramarital Sex
    Sexual Diseases and Dysfunctions
    Sexual Diseases
    Sexual Dysfunctions
    Inhibited Sexual Desire
    Safe Sex
    COMPARISON
    Unsafe Sex In Lesotho
    Summary
    Principles for Enhancing Intimacy
    Key Terms
    INTERNET CONNECTION
    Sexuality
    PART 2. SEEKING INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS
    5. GETTING TO KNOW SOMEONE ELSE
    Learning Objectives
    We Are Social Creatures
    Loneliness
    Fulfillment Through Intimacy
    PERSONAL
    Searching for Intimacy
    The Nature of Intimacy
    The Meaning of Intimacy
    Intimacy as an Exchange Relationship
    Intimacy as Self-Sustaining
    Meeting and Getting to Know Others
    First Impressions
    What Do You Think?
    What Attracts?
    COMPARISON
    Mexican and United States Teens Portray Their Ideals
    About the Opposite Sex
    Developing a Relationship
    First Stage: Initial Meeting and Awareness
    Second Stage: The Selection Process
    Third Stage: Developing Intimacy
    Fourth Stage: Maintaining or Dissolving the Relationship
    Summary
    Principles for Enhancing Intimacy
    Key Terms
    INTERNET CONNECTION
    Getting to Know Someone Else
    6. GETTING INVOLVED
    Learning Objectives
    Hanging Out and Hooking Up
    Dating
    Finding People To Date
    Selecting a Dating Partner
    Functions of Dating
    Patterns of Dating
    COMPARISON
    Commitment to Dating Partners in theU.S. and Taiwan
    Dating Problems
    Moving Beyond Dating
    Moving Into a More Permanent Relationship
    Engagement
    Cohabitation
    What Do You Think?
    Who Cohabits?
    Patterns of Cohabitation
    Cohabitation Compared to Marriage
    Cohabitation as a Preparation for Marriage
    Breaking Up
    Who Breaks Up?
    Responding to Deterioration
    PERSONAL
    The Birth, Life, and Death of a Relationship
    Staying Single
    Why People Are Single
    Intimacy and Life Satisfaction
    Summary
    Principles for Enhancing Intimacy
    Key Terms
    INTERNET CONNECTION
    Getting Involved
    7. Falling In Love
    Learning Objectives
    The Meaning of Love
    When You Fall In Love
    The Process of Falling
    How Can You Tell If It's Love?
    PERSONAL
    Falling in Love¿Twice
    Passionate Versus Companionate Love
    The Emergence of Passionate Love
    The Experience of Passionate Love
    From Passionate Love To Companionate Love
    What Do You Think?
    Loving and Liking
    Rubin's Love Scale
    Love and Friendship
    A Triangular Theory of Love
    Styles of Loving
    Six Types of Lovers
    Implications of Differing Styles of Loving
    Love Threatened--Jealousy
    Who Is Most Jealous?
    COMPARISON
    Jealousy Among the Italians, Dutch, and New Guineans
    Situations That Provoke Jealousy
    Consequences of Jealousy
    Summary
    Principles for Enhancing Intimacy
    Key Terms
    INTERNET CONNECTION
    Falling in Love
    8. Selecting A Life Partner
    Learning Objectives
    Is There a Best Way To Select a Life Partner?
    What We Expect In a Life Partner
    COMPARISON
    Looking for a Mate in India
    Qualities Desired in a Life Partner
    Exchange and Equity
    Narrowing the Field: Assortative Mating
    Life Partner Selection as a Filtering Process
    Age
    Ethnic Background
    Race
    Religion
    Education
    Personality
    And So Forth
    Why Assortative Mating?
    Predictors of Marital Satisfaction
    Timing
    PERSONAL
    Should I Marry My Baby¿s Father?
    Equity
    What Do You Think?
    Communication
    PREPARE: A Multi-Factor Approach
    A Final Caution
    Summary
    Principles for Enhancing Intimacy
    Key Terms
    INTERNET CONNECTION
    Selecting a Life Partner
    PART 3. THE INTIMATE COUPLE
    9. GETTING MARRIED
    Learning Objectives
    What Are Your Chances of Getting Married?
    Marital Status of the Population
    Who Does, and Doesn't, Marry?
    Why Do People Marry?
    The Need for Intimacy
    Social Expectations
    What Do You Think?
    Social Ideals and Personal Fulfillment
    Desire for Children
    Marriage as a Practical Solution
    Types of Marriage
    Classified by Lifestyles
    Classified by Nature of the Relationships
    COMPARISON
    Types of Marriage in Togo
    Expectations
    Our Private Contracts
    Role Expectations
    Negotiation: Changing Personal Contracts
    The Marriage Contract: Clarifying Expectations
    Adjusting To Marriage
    His Marriage and Her Marriage
    Starting With Two Strikes
    Establishing Equity and Consensus
    Adjustment and In-Law Relationships
    First Year Changes
    PERSONAL
    In-Laws: The Good and the Bad
    Commitment
    The Meaning of Commitment
    The Role of Commitment
    Building Commitment
    Summary
    Principles for Enhancing Intimacy
    Key Terms
    INTERNET CONNECTION
    Getting Married
    10. THE CHALLENGE OF COMMUNICATION
    Learning Objectives
    The Nature of Communication
    Verbal Communication
    Nonverbal Communication
    Communication as an Interaction Process
    A Discussion About Sex
    Communication Static
    Communicating Feelings
    Listening
    Styles of Poor Listening
    Improving Listening Skills
    Impediments To Communication
    Destructive Messages
    What Do You Think?
    Gender Differences As An Impediment
    Why Husbands and Wives Don't Talk To Each Other
    Satisfying Communication
    PERSONAL
    All the Talk Was Useless
    Communication, Marital Satisfaction, and Intimacy
    Everyday Conversations
    Self-Disclosure
    COMPARISON
    Couple Talk in Brisbane and Munich
    Other Aspects of Communication
    Improving Communication Skills
    Rules
    Practice
    Summary
    Principles for Enhancing Intimacy
    Key Terms
    INTERNET CONNECTION
    The Challenge of Communication
    11. POWER AND CONFLICT IN MARRIAGE
    Learning Objectives
    Power In Marriage
    The Meaning of Power
    Why Is Power Important?
    Sources of Power
    COMPARISON
    The Power of Egyptian Husbands and Wives
    What Do You Think?
    Marriage as a Power Struggle
    Types of Power Interaction
    Conflict In Marriage
    The Positive Functions of Conflict
    The Negative Consequences of Severe Conflict
    What People Fight About
    Sources of Tension
    Styles of Conflict
    Good Fighting
    Maintain Your Perspective
    PERSONAL
    Learning How to Fight
    Develop Tension Outlets
    Avoid Festering Resentment
    Be Sensitive To Timing
    Communicate Without Ceasing
    Be Flexible, Willing To Compromise
    Use Conflict To Attack Problems, Not Your Spouse
    Keep Loving While You Are Fighting
    Summary
    Principles for Enhancing Intimacy
    Key Terms
    INTERNET CONNECTION
    Power and Conflict in Marriage
    l2. Work And Home
    Learning Objectives
    His Work and Her Work
    Changing P
    atterns of Working
    Women In the Labor Force
    Married Women and Employment
    Types of Dual-Career Families
    Why Women Work Outside the Home
    Home Versus the Workplace
    Challenges of Dual-Income Families
    More Or Less Equal?
    Who's Minding The House?
    COMPARISONS
    Household Tasks and Equity in China
    Children and the Challenge of Child Care
    The Costs of Both Parents Working
    What Do You Think?
    Time Management
    Role Negotiation
    Satisfactions of Dual-Income Families
    Marital Satisfaction
    Other Benefits
    PERSONAL
    Employed and Married, and Loving Both
    Work and Well-Being
    Life Satisfaction
    Mental and Physical Health
    Coping Strategies
    Summary
    Principles for Enhancing Intimacy
    Key terms
    INTERNET CONNECTION
    Work and Home
    PART 4. INTIMACY IN FAMILIES
    l3. BECOMING A PARENT
    Learning Objectives
    Changing Patterns of Child-Bearing
    Birth Rates
    Preferences For Size and Sex
    To Bear Or Not To Bear
    Why People Want To Have Children
    The Child-Free Option
    PERSONAL
    To Be a Parent? The Agonies of the Decision
    Involuntary Childlessness
    Infertility
    Coping With Infertility
    Options For the Infertile
    Artificial Insemination
    In Vitro Fertilization
    Surrogate Mothers
    Adoption
    What Do You Think?
    Children and the Quality of Life
    The Stresses of Raising Children
    Children and Marital Satisfaction
    The Satisfactions of Raising Children
    Parenting: Her Experience and His Experience
    Her Experience
    His Experience
    COMPARISONS
    On the Playground in France, Germany, and Italy
    Parenting and the Well-Being of Children
    Styles of Parenting
    Types of Discipline
    Parental Behavior and Children¿s Adjustment
    Parental Behavior and Self-Esteem
    A Final Note: Is Older Better In Parenting?
    Summary
    Principles for Enhancing Intimacy
    Key Terms
    INTERNET CONNECTION
    Becoming a Parent
    14. THE FAMILY LIFE CYCLE
    Learning Objectives
    The Family Life Cycle
    The Meaning of the Family Life Cycle
    What Changes Over the Family LIfe Cycle?
    Social Change and the Family Life Cycle
    The Newly Married: A Family Without Children
    What Do You Think?
    The Family With Young Children
    The Family At Midlife: Adolescents and Aging Parents
    The Needs of Adolescents
    Parent-Child Problems
    Emerging Adulthood
    Caring For Aging Parents
    The Couples' Midlife Concerns
    Satisfaction at Midlife
    The Launching and Empty Nest Stage
    The Couple Together Again
    PERSONAL
    An Empty-Nest High
    Grandparenthood
    The Aging Family
    Retirement
    Marital Relations
    COMPARISON
    Caring for Elderly Family Members on Malo
    Other Relationships
    Death of a Spouse
    Summary
    Principles for Enhancing Intimacy
    Key Terms
    INTERNET CONNECTION
    The Family Life Cycle
    PART 5. CHALLENGES TO INTIMACY
    15. FAMILY CRISES
    Learning Objectives
    Sources of Family Crises
    Stress and Crisis
    Stressor Events
    Abuse of Alcohol and Other Drugs In the Family
    Extent of Drug Abuse
    Drug Abuse and the Quality of Family Life
    Family Problems and Drug Abuse
    Violence In Families
    The Extent of Violence
    Child Abuse
    Incest
    Spouse Abuse
    What Do You Think?
    Parent Abuse
    COMPARISON
    Intimate Partner Abuse in Canada
    Consequences of Abuse
    Reacting To Crises
    Coping Patterns
    Ineffective Coping Patterns
    The Foundation of Effective Coping
    Tools For Effective Coping
    PERSONAL
    Things Were Terribly Still
    Summary
    Principles for Enhancing Intimacy
    Key Terms
    INTERNET CONNECTION
    Family Crisis
    16. SEPARATION AND DIVORCE
    Learning Objectives
    Divorce Trends
    Divorce Rates
    Changing Grounds For Divorce
    What Do You Think?
    The Process of Uncoupling
    Toward Marital Dissolution
    The Six Stations of Divorce
    Causes and Correlates of Divorce
    Sociodemographic Factors
    Interpersonal Factors
    COMPARISONS
    Divorce, Japanese Style
    Effects of Divorce on Spouses/Parents
    Positive Outcomes
    Health Problems
    Financial Problems
    PERSONAL
    My Whole World Was Lost
    Interaction Between Former Spouses
    Effects of Divorce On Children
    Short-Term Effects
    Long-Term Effects
    Gender Differences
    Child Custody
    Coping With the Disruption
    Summary
    Principles for Enhancing Intimacy
    Key Terms
    INTERNET CONNECTION
    Separation and Divorce
    17. REMARRIAGE AND STEPFAMILIES
    Learning Objectives
    Types and Number of Remarriages and Stepfamilies
    Types of Remarried Couples
    Demographics of Remarriage and Stepfamilies
    Deja Vu: Dating and Mate Selection Revisited
    Why Remarry?
    Issues In Recoupling
    The Myths of Remarriage
    The Challenges of Remarriage
    PERSONAL
    ¿My Husband's First Wife Is Straining My Marriage¿
    The Quality of Remarried Life
    COMPARISONS
    Repartnering in Australia
    Living In a Stepfamily
    What Do You Think?
    The Stepfamily Life Cycle
    The Structure of the Stepfamily
    Stepparents and Stepchildren
    Family Functioning
    Making It Work
    Summary
    Principles for Enhancing Intimacy
    Key Terms
    INTERNET CONNECTION
    Remarriage and Stepfamilies
    Glossary
    References
    Credits
    Index