- 580 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
About this book
The most thoroughly updated edition yet, this book offers students perspectives of changes in marriage and family over time, including the impact of the Great Recession and of new media technologies. A hallmark of Families in Context remains the well-researched, data-driven quality of the text. Beyond presenting thoroughly updated statistics and literature, each chapter examines new trends and assesses their implications for students' lives. The underlying presentation remains balanced, theoretically grounded, and accessible to a wide variety of classes, allowing students of all ages and family backgrounds to draw their own conclusions about controversial topics. Features of the new edition include coverage of the Affordable Care Act; new social media and families; the latest trends in poverty, education, social mobility, gender, identities and healthcare; updated 'In the News' features and author-created PowerPoint slides.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription.
No, books cannot be downloaded as external files, such as PDFs, for use outside of Perlego. However, you can download books within the Perlego app for offline reading on mobile or tablet. Learn more here.
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
- Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
- Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS or Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Yes, you can access Families in Context by Gene H. Starbuck,Karen Saucier Lundy in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Sozialwissenschaften & Soziologie. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
Information
Topic
SozialwissenschaftenSubtopic
SoziologieTable of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Brief Contents
- Contents
- List of Boxes, Figures, and Tables
- Preface
- 1 Defining Family Variation
- 2 Studying the Family
- 3 Families in Preindustrial Context
- 4 Industrialization and Families
- 5 Gender, Work, and Postindustrial Families
- 6 Social Class and Families
- 7 Race/Ethnicity and Families
- 8 Forming Intimate Relationships
- 9 Mate Selection
- 10 Varieties of Sexual Scripts
- 11 Population and Family Planning
- 12 Negotiating Marriages
- 13 Parents and Children
- 14 Crisis and Violence in Families
- 15 Divorce and Rescripted Families
- 16 Family Perspectives, Policy, and the Future
- Glossary
- References
- Index
- About the Authors
- Photo Credits