Family Diversity and Well-Being (SAGE Library of Social Research)

By Alan C. Acock and David H. Demo

Book Overview

How important is family structure? Does the perception that children of divorced parents suffer hold true under the scrutiny of research? Is the traditional two parent//two child family ideal in terms of well-being? In this volume, two leading family researchers analyze these crucial questions. Using the United States National Survey of Families and Households, they examine the four most common family types - two parent families, divorced mothers with children, remarried families and unmarried mothers - to analyze the impact of family structure versus other factors.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803942664
• ISBN13: 9780803942660
• Release Date: July 1994
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 1.3" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

family diversity and well-being

A hidden jewel of a book. It is a bit academic in that it supports its premises in statistical detail. However, you may feel confident that the information contained here is accurate. It examines the parent child relationships of many family styles including, traditional families, single parent family of both sexes,blended families, gay and lesbian families, mixed race familes and others and their impact on the children and society. If you are seriously interested in a scientific examination of modern families this a a must have book.