Just living together : implications of cohabitation on families, children, and social policy / edited by Alan Booth, Ann C. Crouter. - xi, 289 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What Are the Historical and Cross-Cultural Foundations of Cohabitation? Cohabitation in Western Europe: Trends, Issues, and Implications / Contemporary Cohabitation: Food for Thought / (Re)Envisioning Cohabitation: A Commentary on Race, History, and Culture / What Is the Role of Cohabitation in Contemporary North American Family Structure? Cohabitation in Contemporary North America / What Are the Choices for Low-Income Families?: Cohabitation, Marriage, and Remaining Single / What Mothers Teach, What Daughters Learn: Gender Mistrust and Self-Sufficiency Among Low-Income Women / The Impact of Cohabitation on the Family Life Course in Contemporary North America: Insights From Across the Border / What Is the Long- and Short-Term Impact of Cohabitation on Child Well-Being? The Implications of Cohabitation for Children's Well-Being / Cohabitation and Child Development / Of Fathers and Pheromones: Implications of Cohabitation for Daughters' Pubertal Timing / Child Well-Being in Cohabiting Families / How Are Cohabiting Couples and Their Children Affected by Current Policies? What Policies Are Needed for These Individuals? Safety Net Programs, Marriage, and Cohabitation / Federal Social Policy, Cohabitation, and Marriage / The Complexity of Tax and Transfer Program Rules Regarding Cohabitation: Challenges and Implications / The Economic Rights and Responsibilities of Unmarried Cohabitants / What Does it Mean to Be "Just Living Together" in the New Millennium? An Overview / Kathleen Kiernan. Nancy S. Landale. Andrea G. Hunter -- Pamela J. Smock and Sanjiv Gupta. Rukmalie Jayakody and Natasha Cabrera. Rebakah Levine Coley. Celine Le Bourdais and Heather Juby -- Wendy D. Manning. Ariel Kalil. Bruce J. Ellis. Susan L. Brown -- Wendell E. Primus and Jennifer Beeson. Ron Haskins. Anne E. Winkler. Margaret M. Mahoney. Lynette F. Hoelter and Dawn E. Stauffer. Pt. I. 1. 2. 3. Pt II. 4. 5. 6. 7. Pt. III. 8. 9. 10. 11. Pt. IV. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

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Unmarried couples--Congresses
Families--Congresses
Family policy--Congresses
Child development--Congresses

HQ803.5. / J87 2002

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