The way we really are : coming to terms with America's changing families
Title:
The way we really are : coming to terms with America's changing families
Author:
Coontz, Stephanie.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York : BasicBooks, 1997.
Physical Description:
vi, 238 pages ; 24 cm
General Note:
Includes index.
Language:
English
Contents:
ch. 1. Getting past the sound bites: how history and sociology can help today's families -- ch. 2. What we really miss about the 1950s -- ch. 3. Why working mothers are here to stay -- ch. 4. Future of marriage -- ch. 5. Putting divorce in perspective -- ch. 6. How holding on to tradition sets families back -- ch. 7. Looking for someone to blame: families and economic change -- ch. 8. How ignoring historical and societal change puts kids at risk -- ch. 9. Working with what we've got: the strengths and vulnerabilities of today's families.
Reading Level:
1510 Lexile.
Subject Term:
Geographic Term:
ISBN:
9780465077878
9780465090921
Format :
Book
