TY - BOOK AU - Hu,Julie Xuemei AU - Nash,Shondrah Tarrezz TI - Marriage and the family: mirror of a diverse global society SN - 9781138185760 (pbk. : alk. paper) U1 - 306.85 HUJ PY - 2019/// CY - New York PB - Routledge KW - Families KW - Cross-cultural studies KW - Marriage KW - Interpersonal relations N1 - GBP 59.99 S02/130; Introduction to marriage and the family -- Meanings of marriage and the family -- Studying marriage and the family -- Family diversity -- Racial and ethnic families -- Gender and socialization -- Development and maintenance of relationships -- Sexuality and sexual relationships throughout life -- Love -- Courtship, dating, and mate selection -- Marriage and marital relationships -- Preparing for children and child adoption -- Challenges to marriage and the family -- Parenting -- Balancing paid work, family work, and school work -- Family crises, intimate partner violence, and alcohol and drug abuse -- Communication, power, and conflict resolution -- Dynamics in family living arrangments -- Breaking up, marital separation, and divorce -- Remarriage and trends in living arrangements ER -