21A.230J / WGS.456J The Contemporary American Family, Spring 2004

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Jackson, Jean
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Abstract
We begin by considering briefly the evolution of the family, its cross-cultural variability, and its history in the West. We next examine how the family is currently defined in the U.S., discussing different views about what families should look like. Class and ethnic variability and the effects of changing gender roles are discussed in this section. We next look at sexuality, traditional and non-traditional marriage, parenting, divorce, family violence, family economics, poverty, and family policy. Controversial issues dealt with include day care, welfare policy, and the "Family Values" debate.
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2004-06
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https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/152353
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21A.230J-Spring2004
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21A.230J
WGS.456J
IMSCP-MD5-38cb2cda7603e3358a019120bd2232a8
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21A.230J, 21A.230, WGS.456J, WGS.456, ameican family, anthropology, contemporary culture, cross-cultural, united states, class, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, marriage, parenting, divorce, violence, economics, poverty, policy, values, welfare, day care, SP.456J, WMN.456J, SP.456, WMN.456
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