Family and Nation

by Daniel Patrick Moynihan

The senior United States Senator from New York addresses the deteriorating state of the American family unit and calls for the establishment of a national policy to reverse this disturbing trend

244 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1986

About the author

Daniel Patrick “Pat” Moynihan was an American politician and sociologist. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected to the United States Senate for New York in 1976, and was re-elected three times (in 1982, 1988, and 1994). He declined to run for re-election in 2000. Prior to his years in the Senate, Moynihan was the United States' ambassador to the United Nations and to India, and was a member of four successive presidential administrations, beginning with the administration of John F. Kennedy, and continuing through Gerald Ford.

Reviews

[James · Rating 3 out of 5]

6.5/10

[Lance Cahill · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good overview of the relevant controversy and overview of trends relating to family formation. Much of the language Moynihan uses has become politicized, indicating that the battle has been mostly lost and policy operates at the periphery.

[Mark Fuller]

Fairly deep and well written book. Reading the book with decades of additional history show how correct Mr. Moynihan's beliefs and projections are. I enjoyed the book and to dozens of pages of notes.

[Belle Meade School]

362.8