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GLOBAL VIEW OF THE FAMILY
Composition: What Is the Family?

Kinship Patterns: To Whom Are We Related?

Authority Patterns: Who Rules?
STUDYING THE FAMILY
Functionalist View

Conflict View

Sociology in the Global Community: Domestic Violence

Interactionist View

Feminist View
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
Courtship and Mate Selection

Variations in Family Life and Intimate Relationships

Child-Rearing Patterns in Family Life
DIVORCE
Statistical Trends in Divorce

Factors Associated with Divorce

Impact of Divorce on Children

Research in Action: The Lingering Impact of Divorce
DIVERSE LIFESTYLES
Cohabitation

Remaining Single

Lesbian and Gay Relationships

Marriage without children
SOCIAL POLICY AND THE FAMILY: Gay Marriage





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