1st Edition
Family The Making Of An Idea, An Institution, And A Controversy In American Culture
By Betty Farrell
Copyright 1999
208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
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The research conducted by family historians over the past three decades challenges, modifies, and ultimately enriches sociological understandings about American family life today. By looking closely at the historical record, the author is able to debunk certain myths, such as the belief that the “ideal” family (male breadwinner and female domestic manager) has been historically prevalent; that the... Read more
Introduction -- Childhood -- Adolescent Sexuality -- Marriage -- Aging -- Conclusion
Biography
Betty Farrell
