Sociology: The Core, 6/e

Michael Hughes, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Carolyn J. Kroehler
James W. Vander Zanden, The Ohio State University (Emeritus)

The Family

Chapter Outline

Structure of the Family: A Global View

Forms of the Family
Forms of Marriage
Patterns of Courtship

Marriage and the Family in the United States

Life within Marriage
Parenthood
Two-Income Families
Beyond the Traditional Nuclear Family

Challenges for American Families and American Society

Family Violence, Child Abuse, and Incest
Child Care
Divorce
Care for the Elderly

Sociological Perspectives on the Family

The Functionalist Perspective
The Conflict Perspective
The Interactionist Perspective

Box 10.1 Sociology around the World:
A Wide Variety in Family Values

Box 10.2 Doing Social Research:
Racial Diversity within Families

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