The Marriage and Family Experience: Intimate Relationships in a Changing Society

by Bryan Strong, Christine DeVault, Theodore F. Cohen

THE MARRIAGE & FAMILY EXPERIENCE is a realistic look at relationships today. These experienced authors will help you see and understand the underlying issues at work in marriages, families, and all kinds of relationships. Real-life cross-cultural examples and features that encourage you to look deeper at yourself make the Tenth Edition accessible and compelling_this is a book you can relate to and one you will want to read! The book presents the latest information on adoptive parenting, childbearing patterns, gay and lesbian families, the meaning of virginity, gender roles and sexuality, communication and conflict resolution, the influence of popular culture, and working families. With thorough and compelling coverage of all kinds of today's families and relationships, the book dispels myths about gender differences and gives you a realistic and comprehensive overview of the concepts and topics you'll need to succeed in your course.

Genres: Relationships, Psychology, Textbooks, Sociology, Education

643 pages, Hardcover

First published December 31, 1983

Reviews

[ashley elliott]

I'M FINALLY FINISHED. I'D LIKE TO THANK NOT ONLY GOD BUT ALSO JESUS.

Seriously, this one was massive. I really enjoyed it, though, so that helped a lot. Plus, I liked double-studying - studying for a legit college test while also storing away bits of information for future novels, one specifically. I'm really glad I bought this one - it'll be nice to have on hand when I'm researching later!

[Sue Seely]

As far as textbooks go, pretty dang interesting.

[Michelle]

This was the textbook we read for my Sociology class at the local junior college. Outstanding book!

[Gretchen]

I thought some things were over simplified for college level and some things were very outdated despite the publication date of 2014.