Bernard, J. (1972). The Future of Marriage.

Abstract: "One of America's leading sociologists tackles one of America's most sacred institutions with startling facts and provocative new insights on marriage - the way it really is, was, and will be."

Cox, F. D. (1967). Youth, Marriage, and the Seductive Society.

Abstract: "This book has been written to serve as a short and provocative guide to any individual or group seeking to understand the problems of modern day youth as they seek fulfillment in the institution of marriage."

Cromwell, R. E, & Olson, D. H. (1975). Power in Families.

Abstract: "The work is multi-disciplinary in focus - creating a sociopsychological portrait of dominance and influence in family groups."

Delora, J. R., & Delora, J. S. (1975). Intimate Life Styles.

Abstract: "The selection herein analyze traditional forms of courtship and marriage in the United States along with emerging patterns of interaction involving intimacy and sex."

Gordon, M. (1973). The American Family in Social-Historical Perspective.

Abstract: Includes five sections... "The Family: Aspects of Domestic Life", "Growing Up: Childhood and Youth", "Women: Role and Relationships", "Sex: Behavior and Ideology", and "Demographic Trends: Marriage, Birth, and Death."

Friedensohn, D. (1984). Generations of Women: In Search of Female Forebears.

Abstract: Includes a photohistory, mothers and daughters talking across generations, and portraits of mothers and foremothers.

Friday, N. (1977). My Mother My Self.

Abstract: "Through candid self-disclosure and hundreds of interviews, Friday investigates a generational legacy and reveals the conflicting feelings of anger, hate, and love that daughters hold for their mothers - and why they so often 'become' that mother themselves."

Harrentsian, D. (1978). Instructor's Manual to Accompany "The Intimate Environment: Exploring Marriage & The Family", by Arlene Skolnick.

Abstract: Includes chapter overviews and outlines, terms and persons, readings, student projects, audio-visual materials, and test questions.

Kantor, D., & Lehr, W. (1975). Inside the Family: Toward a Theory of Family Process.

Abstract: "David Kantor and William Lehr go inside the family, probing and analyzing everything from the locks on the doors to the way members deal with crisis."

Lazarre, J. (1976). The Mother Knot.

Indent: "The Mother Knot, reissued with a new introduction, is Jane Lazarre's intimate and honest exploration of her won experiences with motherhood - the shock and pain of giving birth, the total exhaustion of caring for a demanding newborn, the transformation of her identity, and her ambivalent feelings of fear, joy, helplessness, resentment, guilt, and love."

Mcbride, A. B. (1973). The Growth and Development of Mothers.

Abstract: "Here is a book that describes the very essence of motherhood with trenchant but loving honesty."

Peck, E., & Senderowitz, J. (1974). Pronatalism: The Myth of Mom & Apple Pie.

Abstract: "What we don't know about parenthood can - and has - hurt us, and we are all subject of the scores of unseen pressures and hidden forces that urge young people to have babies, regardless of personal preference or even competence."

Rapoport, R., & Rapoport, R. (1976). Dual-Career Families Re-Examined: New Integrations of Work and Family.

Abstract: "In this volume, the stories of five families are presented in detail. In addition to providing a fascinating picture of the everyday operations that keep these families going, the interviewers attempt to elicit from the families themselves analyses of the costs and benefits of this form of family structure."

Riera, M. (1995). Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers.

Abstract: "In this remarkable tribute to the parent-teenager relationship, Michael Rierra offers a fresh translation of adolescence, asserting that this period of a child's growth is too often misunderstood as a phase to be dreaded instead of enjoyed."

Risman, B. J., & Schwartz, P. (1989). Gender in Intimate Relationships.

Abstract: "How do our parents, friends, work relationships, and intimate relationships create and re-create our gender roles? How can we change social environments to better promote gender equality and flexibility?"

Shur, E. M. (1964). The Family and the Sexual Revolution.

Abstract: "In this volume attention is focused on three of the most important areas of social change affecting the family; sex standards (with special reference to the question of premarital intercourse), the social roles of women, and birth control."

Skolnick, A., & Skolnick, J. H. (1971). Family in Transition.

Abstract: "Rethinking marriage, sexuality, child rearing, and family organization."

Skolnick, A., & Skolnick, J. H. (1974). Intimacy, Family and Society.

Abstract: A follow-up to their earlier Family in Transition. "...there is a greater emphasis on personal experience and interpersonal relations in the family."

Williams, T. T. (1991). Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place.

Abstract: "As it interweaves these narratives of dying and accommodation, Refuge transforms tragedy into a document of renewal and spiritual grace, resulting in a work that seems certain to become a classic in the literatures of women, nature and grieving."

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