Sociology of Families: Change, Continuity, and Diversity / Edition 1

by Teresa Ciabattari

Overview

Teresa Ciabattari's Family Change, Family Continuity is a core text for the Sociology of Family course. Two key features make this text stand out. Many texts end with a chapter on changes in the family as a social institution over the years. In this text, the themes of both Change and Continuity will run throughout the book. Also, most texts have separate chapters on Race, Social Class, and Gender as applied to the study of families. In this text, issues of race, class, and gender are discussed in every chapter, in the context of other subjects. For instance, the Marriage and Cohabitation chapter looks at marriage rates for different racial and ethnic groups; how the breakdown of social distance among groups is increasing rates of interracial marriage; and the connections between social class markers (education, occupation, income) and marriage markets. The integration of family change, race, class, and gender in this text results in a TOC with fewer chapters overall.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781483379029
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	09/02/2016
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Teresa Ciabattari is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Pacific Lutheran University. After earning her undergraduate degree in sociology at Santa Clara University, she went on to earn a Ph.D. in Sociology at the University of Washington. As a scholar of family sociology, she has published articles on cohabitation, single mothers, and household labor. She is also a scholar of teaching and learning, publishing and presenting on topics including teaching writing to sociology majors, using quantitative data in the classroom, and assessment of student learning. She regularly teaches courses on the sociology of family, research methods, statistics, and gender.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction
Family Change, Family Continuity
Family Diversity and Inequality
Sociological Perspective on Families
Applying the Sociology Perspective: The Standard North American Family and the Ideology of Separate Spheres
Understanding Contemporary Families
A Demographic Snapshot of U.S. Population
Looking Ahead
Chapter 2: Defining Family
Defining Family: Four Approaches
How Americans Define Family
Extended Families
Change, Continuity, and Diversity in Defining Families
Chapter 3: Sociological Methods and Theories in the Study of Families
Scientific Method
Micro and Macro Approaches to Studying Families
Research Methods
Theoretical Frameworks in the Sociology of Families
Change, Continuity, and Diversity in Family Methods and Theories
Chapter 4: Young Adults and the Transition to Adulthood
Defining the Transition to Adulthood
Transition to Adulthood in Historical Context
Transition to Adulthood in the Early Twenty-first Century
Young Adult Sexuality and Romantic Partnerships
Change, Continuity, and Diversity in the Transition to Adulthood
Chapter 5: Marriage and Cohabitation
Marriage and Divorce in Historical Context
Contemporary Coupling
Marriage Markets
Marriage, Cohabitation, and Education
Marriage, Cohabitation, and Race-Ethnicity
Change, Continuity, and Diversity in Marriage and Cohabitation
Chapter 6: Divorce and Relationship Dissolution
Rising – and Declining – Divorce
Demography of Divorce
The Process of Uncoupling
Relationship Dissolution and Children
Relationship Dissolution among Unmarried Parents
Supporting Children When Parents Breakup
Remarriage and Blended Families
Change, Continuity, and Diversity in Divorce and Relationship Dissolution
Chapter 7: Parents and Children
Children and Parents in Historical Context
Issues in Contemporary Childrearing
Opting Out of Parenthood
Change, Continuity, and Diversity in Parenting and Childhood
Chapter 8: Family Work
Ideology of Separate Spheres
Defining Care Work
Empirical Patterns of Employment, Housework, and Childcare
Work-Family Conflict and Social Policy
Change, Continuity, and Diversity in Family Work
Chapter 9: Family Lives of Older Adults
Defining Old Age
Demographic Context
Romantic Relationships among Older Adults
Grandparenting
Intergenerational Solidarity and Ambivalence
Intergenerational Exchanges
Family Complexity and Aging Families
Change, Continuity, and Diversity in the Family Lives of Older Adults
Chapter 10: Social Policy and the Future of Families
Defining Family
Family Change
Family Continuity
Family Diversity, Inequality and Social Policy
Future of American Families
Change, Continuity, and Inequality in American Families

Editorial Reviews

The integration of issues of race, class, gender and sexuality into each chapter, rather than focusing on them in separate chapters is a strength [of Sociology of Families]. Students need to see how race, class, gender and sexuality influence everything, and by repeatedly referring to these issues in each chapter it will reinforce their importance.”

Tracey A. La Pierre

I like the way [Sociology of Families] powerfully historicizes the concept of the family and actually illustrates many of the myths about contemporary families, while also showing what is distinct about the 21st century family.”

Roland Mitchell

[Sociology of Families] is concise, easy to read, and has some great supporting evidence and/or examples. [ . . . ] There is more focus than in most books on social variation by class, race, and gender.”

Chris Wienke

[Sociology of Families] covers the major topics, and does so in a way that consistently addresses the theme of family continuity and change. The writing style should engage students in a kind of conversation with the author.”

Liza L. Kuecker

“The integration of issues of race, class, gender and sexuality into each chapter, rather than focusing on them in separate chapters is a strength [of Sociology of Families]. Students need to see how race, class, gender and sexuality influence everything, and by repeatedly referring to these issues in each chapter it will reinforce their importance.”

Tracey A. LaPierre

"The integration of issues of race, class, gender and sexuality into each chapter, rather than focusing on them in separate chapters is a strength [of Sociology of Families]. Students need to see how race, class, gender and sexuality influence everything, and by repeatedly referring to these issues in each chapter it will reinforce their importance."

--Tracey A. LaPierre (12/16/2013)

"I like the way [Sociology of Families] powerfully historicizes the concept of the family and actually illustrates many of the myths about contemporary families, while also showing what is distinct about the 21st century family."

--Roland Mitchell (10/15/2015)

"[Sociology of Families] is concise, easy to read, and has some great supporting evidence and/or examples. [ . . . ] There is more focus than in most books on social variation by class, race, and gender."

--Chris Wienke (10/13/2015)

"[Sociology of Families] covers the major topics, and does so in a way that consistently addresses the theme of family continuity and change. The writing style should engage students in a kind of conversation with the author."

--Liza L. Kuecker (10/15/2015)

-The integration of issues of race, class, gender and sexuality into each chapter, rather than focusing on them in separate chapters is a strength [of Sociology of Families]. Students need to see how race, class, gender and sexuality influence everything, and by repeatedly referring to these issues in each chapter it will reinforce their importance.-

--Tracey A. LaPierre (12/16/2013)

-I like the way [Sociology of Families] powerfully historicizes the concept of the family and actually illustrates many of the myths about contemporary families, while also showing what is distinct about the 21st century family.-

--Roland Mitchell (10/15/2015)

-[Sociology of Families] is concise, easy to read, and has some great supporting evidence and/or examples. [ . . . ] There is more focus than in most books on social variation by class, race, and gender.-

--Chris Wienke (10/13/2015)

-[Sociology of Families] covers the major topics, and does so in a way that consistently addresses the theme of family continuity and change. The writing style should engage students in a kind of conversation with the author.-

--Liza L. Kuecker (10/15/2015)

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