Singles: Myths and Realities

by Leonard Cargan

Book Overview

Most people, on learning that someone is unmarried, assume that it is not by choice. Unmarried women, particularly, are seen as being incompetent or unattractive. Marriage, in an economy dominated by males, is still seen as a form of success, while a single woman is regarded as a failure. Single men are often seen as being immature, selfish, tied to mother, or deeply inadequate. The authors of this book compare singles with marrieds to separate myths...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803918070
• ISBN13: 9780803918078
• Release Date: April 1982
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.