Family Cycles: Strength, Decline, and Renewal in American Domestic Life, 1630-2000

by Allan C. Carlson

In this paradigm-shifting volume, Allan C. Carlson identifies and examines four distinct cycles of strength or weakness of American family systems. This distinctly American family model includes early and nearly universal marriage, high fertility, close attention to parental responsibilities, complementary gender roles, meaningful intergenerational bonds, and relative stability. Notably, such traits distinguish the "strong" American family system...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412863325
• ISBN13: 9781412863322
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"