| THE FAMILY SYSTEM |
| The Ecological Systems Perspective |
| The Marital System |
| The Parent-Child System |
| The Sibling System |
| The Family Unit as an Agent of Children's Socialization |
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| SOCIAL CLASS, ETHNICITY, AND SOCIALIZATION |
| Poverty and Powerlessness |
| How Social Class Affects Childrearing |
| Cultural Patterns in Childrearing |
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| THE CHANGING AMERICAN FAMILY |
| Parental Employment and Child Development |
| Marital Transitions |
| Gay and Lesbian Parents |
| Teen Pregnancy: Children Having Children |
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| CHILD ABUSE WITHIN THE FAMILY |
| Abused Children and Their Parents |
| The Ecology of Child Abuse |
| Consequences of Abuse |
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| CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND POLITICAL VIOLENCE |
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| SUMMARY |
