Intimate Relationships, Marriages, and Families - Softcover

Degenova, Mary Kay; Rice, F. Philip

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0767421663 ISBN 13: 9780767421669

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2001

Synopsis

This affordable, paperback text is a comprehensive introduction to marriage and the family with the most current research base and an emphasis on family background and diversity.

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From the Publisher

Mary Kay DeGenova, the new co-author, has increased the coverage of diversity throughout this edition. For example, Chapter 3 now begins with a 'Families in Cultural Context' introduction; there is a new discussion of the socialization of children in African American families, new material about the strength of intergenerational relationships in Mexican American families, and much more.
New 4-color design throughout.
Discussion of family theories now integrated throughout Chapter 1. The theories discussed include structural functional theory, family developmental theory, symbolic interaction theory, conflict theory, and feminist theory.
The extensive research base has been thoroughly updated, with numerous new research studies and the most current Census statistics
A substantial new section focuses on theories of gender roles and identity, including social learning theory, cognitive developmental theory, gender schema theory, and evolutionary theories of gender
New discussion of increase in HIV infection among people under age 25 due to heterosexual contact
New material on satisfaction with child custody arrangements and on the quality of father-child relationships across time, based on the National Survey of Families and Households
New discussion of the effects of father absence.
Learning Objectives and Questions for Thought have been added.
New Instructor's CD-ROM, including PowerPoint slides, an Image Bank and the Instructor's Resource Guide.
New Web site with tools for students, including a student study guide, Internet activities, relevant links, chapter outlines, and key terms. The Instructor's portion of the website includes PowerPoint outlines and the Instructor's Resource Guide.
Focus on importance of family background and social experience. Throughout the text (particularly Chapter 3), the author shows how background and experience shape and direct personal values, roles, and attitudes about intimacy and relationships.
Emphasis on diversity. The emphasis on diversity and understanding variations in lifestyles and family composition (a key theme in Chapter 2) is integrated throughout the text.
A positive focus on the ways in which intimate relationships develop and prosper is central to the text. Key issues such as making dating a maturing experience, gender role learning, and alternatives to divorce are included. Chapter 10 is a unique chapter that discusses qualities of successful marriages.
Thematic unity. Five themes unify the text: cognition, challenge, change, choice, and commitment.

About the Author

Mary Kay DeGenova received her Ph.D. in 1992 from Purdue University in Child Development and Family Studies. She was an associate professor of Family Studies at Central Michigan University and the University of New Hampshire and has taught various courses on marriage and the family. Her work on this text is a direct result of her experience in the classroom and her experiences with diversity, including work as a Peace Corps Volunteer in West Africa and a Fulbright Scholar in Chile. In addition to her recent work on this text DeGenova has written Families in Cultural Context: Strengths and Challenges in Diversity, published by Mayfield Publishing Company. She was written numerous journal articles, presented papers at many conferences, and appeared in anthologies. She is currently working from home on numerous writing projects while caring for her two children.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0767421663
• ISBN 13: 9780767421669
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 589