part I. Defining families. The family as a system -- Family strategies -- The importance of family context -- Judging family strategies -- part II. Diversity within and between families : an overview. Socioeconomic status, class, and family structure -- Race, ethnicity, and immigration -- Gender and sexuality -- part III. Family processes. Communication, conflict, and intimacy -- Power, violence, and abuse -- part IV. Family developmental transitions. Transitions into lifetime partnerships -- The transition to parenthood -- The parent-child relationship system : parenting across childhood -- Families during middle adulthood -- Families in later life -- part V. Family transitions. Single parenthood, divorce, and remarriage -- Death, loss, and bereavement.
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