The expanded family life cycle : individual, family, and social perspectives / [edited by] Monica McGoldrick, Betty Carter, Nydia Garcia Preto.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Overview : the life cycle in its changing context : individual, family and social perspectives / Monica McGoldrick, Betty Carter, Nydia Garcia Preto -- 2. Self in context : human development and the individual life cycle in systemic perspective / Monica McGoldrick, Betty Carter, & Nydia Garcia Preto -- 3. Women and the family life cycle / Monica McGoldrick -- 4. Men and the life cycle : diversity and complexity / Matthew R. Mock -- 5. Social class and the life cycle / Jodie Kliman -- 6. The life cycle of African American families living in poverty / Paulette Moore Hines -- 7. Sexuality and the life cycle / Ellen Berman & David Wohlsifer -- 8. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and the family life cycle / Deidre Ashton -- 9. Spirituality and the family life cycle / Sueli Petry -- 10. Siblings and the life cycle / Monica McGoldrick & Marlene Watson -- 11. Single adults and the life cycle / Kathy Berliner, Demaris Jacob, & Natalie Schwartzberg -- 12. Becoming an adult : finding ways to love and work / Richard H. Fulmer -- 13. Becoming a couple / Monica McGoldrick -- 14. Becoming parents : the family with young children / Betty Carter, Monica McGoldrick, & Barbara Petkov -- 15. Transformation of the family system during adolescence / Nydia Garcia Preto -- 16. Families at midlife : launching children and moving on / Nydia Garcia Preto & Lynn Blacker -- 17. Families in later life : challenges, opportunities, and resilience / Froma Walsh -- 18. Death, loss, and the family life cycle / Monica McGoldrick & Froma Walsh -- 19. Divorce : an unscheduled family transition / Constance R. Ahrons -- 20. Single-parent families : strengths, vulnerabilities, and interventions / Carol M. Anderson & Maria Anderson -- 21. Families transformed by the divorce cycle : reconstituted, multinuclear, recoupled, and remarried families / Monica McGoldrick & Betty Carter -- 22. Migration and the life cycle / Celia J. Falicov -- .23. Chronic illness and the life cycle / John S. Rolland -- 24. Alcohol problems and the life cycle / Tracey A. Laszloffy -- 25. Violence and the life cycle / Monica McGoldrick & Mary Anne Ross -- 26. Psychiatric illness and the life cycle / Ellen Berman & Alison Heru -- 27. Coaching at various stages of the life cycle / Monica McGoldrick & Betty Carter -- 28. Creating meaningful rituals for new life cycle transitions / Evan Imber-Black -- 29. The therapist and the family : the intersection of life cycles / Steve Lerner.