About this title: This work serves as an introductory reference guide to the growing body of literature on the history of the American family. Recognizing the family unit as the institution most central to any society, the volume covers a broad range of theoretical approaches which concentrate on relationships within the family and between the family and the wider community. Essays by specialists in the field of family studies profile the family both as a unit and as a group of individuals. Methods used to examine family dynamics are described, and trends, such as the increased individuation and changing ...
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Greenwood Press, Westport, Connecticut, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780313262333ISBN:0313262330
Description: No Jacket as Issued. Ex-Library. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Ex-Library. Original binding. pp. viii, 435. Text block is clean, tight, and unmarked. read more
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