Eshleman, J. Ross. <br/><br/>
The family / 
J. Ross Eshleman. 
 - 9th edition. 
 - Boston :  Allyn and Bacon,  c2000. 
 - xxvii, 580 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> Contents<br/>Part I .Understanding Marriage and Family<br/>1. Marriage and the Family : Disciplinary and Theoretical Approaches <br/>2. Marriage, Family and Kinship Organization<br/>3. The Family and other systems ; A Focus on Work<br/><br/>Part II. Partner Selection and Intimate Relationships<br/>4. Patterns in the Selection of Intimate Partners <br/>5. Explanations of Partner Selection<br/>6. Sexual Norms and Relationships<br/>7. The Marital System <br/><br/>Part III. Marriage and the Family in the United States <br/>8. U.S Families: Characteristics, Change and Issues<br/>9. African American Families  <br/>10. Hispanic American, Asian American and Native American Families <br/>11. Social Class Variations in U.S. Families <br/><br/>Part IV. The Life Course of Family Relationships<br/>12. The Parental System <br/>13. Parent Child Interaction and Socialization<br/>14. The Aging Family<br/><br/>Part V. Family Crisis and Social Policy<br/>15. Family Violence <br/>16. Divorce and Remarriage<br/>17. Family Social Policy. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0205302041 (hard cover) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>99012021  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Families.<br/>Marriage.<br/>Families--United States.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>306.850973  / ESH