New Families, No Families?: The Transformation of the American Home Volume 6

by Linda J. Waite and Frances K. Goldscheider

Book Overview

Is the American family a thing of the past? Almost anyone can tell a story that illustrates how dramatically things have changed in the past decades. Nonmarriage, childlessness and divorce are commonplace. Most children leave their parents' home and live for increasing periods before marriage as independent adults. But there are also signs of strengths. Some parents play more equal roles, both financially and in coping with household tasks. In this...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520083059
• ISBN13: 9780520083059
• Release Date: August 1993
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"