Future families: diverse forms, rich possibilities

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This book explores the variety of family forms that caracterize our contemporary culture while addressing the implications of these increasingly diverse family units on child development. Noted psychologist Ross Parke traces teh shifts in parental roles resulting from increased divorce rates, single-parent families, cohabiting couples, same-gender parental relationships, and other nontraditional family types.

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Full title :Future families : diverse forms, rich possibilities / Ross D. Parke.

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Publication Date:2013.
Edition:Primera edición

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Place of Publication:Chichester, West Sussex
Language:eng
Publication Date:2013.

The Physical Object

Description:x, 296 páginas : ilustraciones, fotos : 25 cm

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ISBN:9780470674499, 0470674490
oclc:on1046472936
LC Classification:HQ728
Dewey Decimal:306.85

Challenges to the ideal family form -- Changing parental roles : the sharing and redistribution of family responsibility in contemporary families -- Further assaults on the "ideal" family form : divorce, remarriage, single parenthood, and cohabitation -- Same-gender families : are two mothers or fathers good enough? -- How many "parents" are too many? : insights from the assisted reproductive technologies front -- Many mothers, many fathers, many others : insights from other cultures -- All about relatives and fictive relatives : insights from diverse ethnic groups in our own culture (past and present) -- Multiple caregivers : harmful or helpful for caregivers themselves -- In support of alternative family forms : overcoming the barriers to change.