Just living together : implications of cohabitation on families, children, and social policy / edited by Alan Booth, Ann C. Crouter.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Booth, Alan, 1935-2015.

Crouter, Ann C.

Series:

Pennsylvania State University family studies symposia series

The Pennsylvania State University family studies symposia series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Unmarried couples--Congresses.

Unmarried couples.

Families--Congresses.

Families.

Family policy--Congresses.

Family policy.

Child development--Congresses.

Child development.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xi, 289 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Mahwah, NJ : L. Erlbaum Associates, [2002]

Summary:

This is the 8th book in the Family Studies Symposia Series. With the recent surge in research & cohabitation in sociaology, psychology, & social work, this book should do quite well.

Contents:

Part I What Are the Historical and Cross-Cultural Foundations of Cohabitation? 1

1 Cohabitation in Western Europe: Trends, Issues, and Implications / Kathleen Kiernan 3

2 Contemporary Cohabitation: Food for Thought / Nancy S. Landale 33

3 (Re)Envisioning Cohabitation: A Commentary on Race, History, and Culture / Andrea G. Hunter 41

Part II What Is the Role of Cohabitation in Contemporary North American Family Structure? 51

4 Cohabitation in Contemporary North America / Pamela J. Smock, Sanjiv Gupta 53

5 What Are the Choices for Low-Income Families?: Cohabitation, Marriage, and Remaining Single / Rukmalie Jayakody, Natasha Cabrera 85

6 What Mothers Teach, What Daughters Learn: Gender Mistrust and Self-Sufficiency Among Low-Income Women / Rebekah Levine Coley 97

7 The Impact of Cohabitation on the Family Life Course in Contemporary North America: Insights From Across the Border / Celine Le Bourdais, Heather Juby 107

Part III What Is the Long- and Short-Term Impact of Cohabitation on Child Well-Being? 119

8 The Implications of Cohabitation for Children's Well-Being / Wendy D. Manning 121

9 Cohabitation and Child Development / Ariel Kalil 153

10 Of Fathers and Pheromones: Implications of Cohabitation for Daughters' Pubertal Timing / Bruce J. Ellis 161

11 Child Well-Being in Cohabiting Families / Susan L. Brown 173

Part IV How Are Cohabiting Couples and Their Children Affected by Current Policies? What Policies Are Needed for These Individuals? 189

12 Safety Net Programs, Marriage, and Cohabitation / Wendell E. Primus, Jennifer Beeson 191

13 Federal Social Policy, Cohabitation, and Marriage / Ron Haskins 229

14 The Complexity of Tax and Transfer Program Rules Regarding Cohabitation: Challenges and Implications / Anne E. Winkler 237

15 The Economic Rights and Responsibilities of Unmarried Cohabitants / Margaret M. Mahoney 247

16 What Does it Mean to Be "Just Living Together" in the New Millennium? An Overview / Lynette F. Hoelter, Dawn E. Stauffer 255.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0805839631

OCLC:

47049915