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Family diversity : continuity and change in the contemporary family / Pauline Irit Erera.
LIBRA HQ536 .E73 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Erera, Pauline Irit.
- Series:
- Sage sourcebooks for the human services series ; v. 44.
- Sage sourcebooks for the human services series ; v. 44
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Families--United States.
- Families.
- United States.
- Family services--United States.
- Family services.
- Family policy--United States.
- Family policy.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 268 pages ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage, [2002]
- Summary:
- This nonjudgmental, inclusive, and far-reaching text focuses on the diverse patterns of family structure prevalent in our society today. Family Diversity presents empirical research on the internal dynamics, social environments, support factors, prevalence of discrimination, and common stereotypes that account for the issues surrounding current family relations. By examining the history and nature of foster and adoptive, single-parent, lesbian/gay, step- and grandparent family units, Pauline Irit Erera is able to challenge both the idealized family prototype and the hegemony of the traditional structure. CONTENTS: 1. What is a Family? / 2. Foster Families / 3. Adoptive Families / 4. Single-parent Families / 5. Stepfamilies / 6. Lesbian and Gay Families / 7. Grandparent-headed Families / 8. Unraveling the Family: What We Can Learn from Family Diversity. Sage Sourcebooks for the Human Services
- Contents:
- 1. What Is a Family? 1
- The Rise and Decline of the Traditional Family 3
- The Family Values Agenda 9
- The Hegemony of the Traditional Family 13
- New Alternatives and Perspectives From Diverse Families 15
- 2. Foster Families 20
- Prevalence and Demographic Characteristics of the Foster Family 21
- Historical Background and the Social-Cultural Context 23
- Legal and Policy Issues 27
- Stigma and Stereotypes of the Foster Family 31
- Family Structure 33
- Family Dynamics 42
- Implications for Child Development 46
- Variations Among Foster Families 47
- Implications for Policy 53
- Implications for Practice 55
- Implications for Research 56
- 3. Adoptive Families 59
- Historical Background and the Social-Cultural Context 60
- Prevalence and Demographic Characteristics of Adoptees and Adoptive Families 63
- Legal and Policy Issues 65
- Open and Closed Adoption 69
- Transracial Adoption 71
- International Adoptions 75
- Family Structure 78
- The Dynamics of the Adoptive Family 85
- Implications for Children 91
- Variations Within the Adoptive Family 92
- 4. Single-Parent Families 100
- Prevalence and Demographic Characteristics of Single-Parent Families 101
- Historical Background and Legal Issues 103
- Social-Cultural Context and Policy Issues 105
- Single-Parent Families and Poverty 109
- Stereotypes and Discrimination Against Single-Parent Families 111
- The Experience of Divorce: The Custodial Mother's Perspective 116
- Implications for Children 119
- Variations Among Single-Parent Families 124
- 5. Stepfamilies 135
- Historical Background and the Social-Cultural Context 135
- Prevalence and Demographic Characteristics of the Stepfamily 136
- Legal and Policy Issues 137
- Variations Among Stepfamilies 138
- Family Structure 139
- The Making of the Stepfamily 143
- Family Dynamics 146
- Implications for Child Development 153
- 6. Lesbian and Gay Families 160
- Historical Background and the Social-Cultural Context 161
- Legal and Policy Issues 163
- Homophobia, Stereotypes, and Discrimination 166
- Family Structure 168
- Family Dynamics 172
- Implications for Child Development 176
- Variations Among Gay and Lesbian Families 178
- 7. Grandmother-Headed Families 183
- Prevalence and Demographic Characteristics of the Grandmother-Headed Family 183
- Historical Background and the Social-Cultural Context 184
- Stigma 188
- Caregiving: A Women's Issue 189
- Family Structure and Dynamics 191
- Implications for Grandchildren 196
- Variations Among Grandmother-Headed Families 196
- 8. Unraveling the Family: What We Can Learn From Family Diversity 201
- Family Diversity: The Advantages of Difference 202
- Challenging the Hegemony of the Traditional Family 203
- Family Diversity: Implications for Family Theory 210
- A Framework for Understanding Families 217.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-255) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0761912924
- 0761912932
- OCLC:
- 46793154
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