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100 1 _aBaker, Maureen,
_eauthor.
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245 1 0 _aChoices and constraints in family life /
_cMaureen Baker.
250 _aThird edition.
264 1 _aDon Mills, Ontario :
_bOxford University Press,
_c[2014].
264 4 _c©2014
300 _avii, 254 pages :
_c23 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _a1. Variations in Family Life -- 2. Theorizing and Researching Family Life -- 3. Forming Intimate Relationships -- 4. Formalizing Relationships -- 5. Child-bearing, Child-rearing, and Childhood -- 6. Household Work and Money -- 7. Separation, Divorce, and Re-partnering -- 8. Midlife, Aging, and Retirement -- 9. Constraints on Personal Choices -- --
505 0 0 _g1.
_tVariations in Family Life --
_tLearning Objectives --
_tIntroduction --
_tDefining Families --
_tHistorical Changes in Marriage and Families --
_tFamily Policies and the State --
_tGender, Class, Ethnicity, and Family Policies --
_tCultural and Historical Variations in Families --
_tFamily Structure --
_tAuthority and Lineage --
_tMarriage Systems --
_tMulticulturalism and Cultural Clashes --
_tConclusion -- --
_g2.
_tTheorizing and Researching Family Life --
_tLearning Objectives --
_tIntroduction --
_tSocial Structure Shapes Family Patterns --
_tInterpersonal Factors Shape Family Life --
_tIdeas, Global Culture, and Public Discourse Influence Family Life --
_tTheoretical Framework Used in This Book --
_tMethods of Family Research --
_tConclusion -- --
_g3.
_tForming Intimate Relationships --
_tLearning Objectives --
_tIntroduction --
_tThe Social Regulation of Sexuality and Courtship --
_tDating and Sexuality in the Past --
_tEarly Patterns of Courtship and Engagement --
_tCurrent Dating and Sexual Practices --
_tDating Abuse --
_tRemaining Single --
_tFinding Partners: Advertising versus Tradition --
_tThe Transition from Dating to Cohabitation --
_tRising Rates of Cohabitation --
_tThe Social and Policy Implications of Increased Cohabitation --
_tConclusion -- --
_g4.
_tFormalizing Relationships --
_tLearning Objectives --
_tIntroduction --
_tNegotiating the Transition from Cohabitation to Marriage --
_tWho Marries Whom? --
_tThe Rise in Same-Sex Marriage --
_tLegal Marriage Rates --
_tCultural Practices in Marriage --
_tPreferred Marriage Partners and the Exchange of Gifts --
_tResidence, Relations with Kin, and Surnames --
_tWestern Weddings and Marriage Practices --
_tMarriage Quality --
_tMale Violence against Female Partners --
_tBarriers to Legal Marriage --
_tConclusion -- --
_g5.
_tChild-bearing, Child-rearing, and Childhood --
_tLearning Objectives --
_tIntroduction --
_tParenting and Childhood in the Past --
_tFertility Patterns --
_tWhy Have Children? --
_tAssisted Conception and Surrogacy --
_tPregnancy and Maternity Practices --
_tChild-rearing Practices --
_tSocialization and Gender Roles --
_tResearch on Fathering --
_tSame-Sex Parenting --
_tParenting Challenges and Children's Well-Being --
_tThe Extension of Adolescence --
_tChild Welfare Issues --
_tState Support for Child-rearing --
_tConclusion -- --
_g6.
_tHousehold Work and Money --
_tLearning Objectives --
_tIntroduction --
_tCohabitation, Marriage, and Housework --
_tEarly Studies of Housework --
_tCurrent Studies on Housework --
_tHousehold Work, Paid Work, and Stress --
_tHousehold Money and Wealth Accumulation --
_tChanging Labour Markets --
_tGender and Work --
_tEmployment and Parenthood --
_tDealing with Child Poverty --
_tParental Leave and Child-Care Subsidies for Employed Parents --
_tConclusion: The Growing Impact of Paid Work on Family Life -- --
_g7.
_tSeparation, Divorce, and Re-partnering --
_tLearning Objectives --
_tIntroduction --
_tWhy Are So Many Couples Separating? --
_tOutcomes of Separation and Divorce --
_tFamily and Divorce Laws --
_tMarriage, Gender, and Property --
_tReforms in Child Custody and Residence Patterns --
_tReforms in Assessment and Enforcement of Child Support --
_tChildren, Separation, and Divorce --
_tRemarriage and Stepfamilies --
_tConclusion -- --
_g8.
_tMidlife, Aging, and Retirement --
_tLearning Objectives --
_tIntroduction --
_tThe Changing Meaning of Aging --
_tLife Expectancy, the Life Cycle, and Aging --
_tMid-Life: Is It a Time of Security or Crisis? --
_tLife Satisfaction and Marriage Stability --
_tGrandparenting and Widowhood --
_tRetirement Income and Pensions --
_tBecoming Frail or Disabled --
_tDoes Aging Make People More Conservative? --
_tConclusion -- --
_g9.
_tConstraints on Personal Choices --
_tLearning Objectives --
_tIntroduction --
_tPredicting Future Family Patterns --
_tWill People Still Get Married? --
_tWill People Still Have Children? --
_tHow Will Couples Combine Earning and Caring? --
_tWill Couples Stay Together? --
_tWill Aging Be a Problem? --
_tThe Future of Family Studies.
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