Girlhood in America : an encyclopedia / Miriam Forman-Brunell, editor ; foreword by Susan Douglas.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Forman-Brunell, Miriam, 1955-

Samuel P. Orlando Fund.

Series:

American family (Santa Barbara, Calif.)

The American family

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Girls--United States--Encyclopedias.

Girls.

Genre:

Encyclopedias.

Physical Description:

2 volumes : illustrations ; 27 cm.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, [2001]

Summary:

Love them or hate them, we can't live without them. The family shapes us from birth to death. But what makes a family? And why does it keep changing? The American Family, the critically acclaimed reference series from ABCCLIO, explores the many diverse faces of our most familiar -- and most misunderstood -- institution.

In The American Family, a series of six multi-volume encyclopedias, top scholars in history, psychology, sociology, and medicine analyze the past, present and future of our most important institution. With the benchmarks of professional scholarship presented in a style that makes information accessible to general students and readers, The American Family offers a comprehensive portrait of the family as a psychological, social, political, economic, and cultural force in shaping our world.

Contents:

v. 1. A-G

v. 2. H-Z.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Samuel P. Orlando Fund.

ISBN:

1576072061

OCLC:

46393648