Public and Private Families: An Introduction SELF PRINT: 2024 Release ISE

Part 1 Introduction
CHAPTER 1: Public and Private Families
CHAPTER 2: The History of the Family


Part 2 Gender and Sexuality
CHAPTER 3: Gender and Families
CHAPTER 4: Sexualities


Part 3 Social Class, Race, and Ethnicity
CHAPTER 5: Social Class and Family Inequality
CHAPTER 6: Race, Ethnicity, and Families


Part 4 Partnership and Marriage
CHAPTER 7: Cohabitation and Marriage
CHAPTER 8: Work and Families


Part 5 Links Across the Generations
CHAPTER 9: Children and Parents
CHAPTER 10: Older People and Their Families


Part 6 Conflict, Disruption, and Reconstitution
CHAPTER 11: Domestic Violence
CHAPTER 12: Union Dissolution and Repartnering


Part 7 Family, Society, and World
CHAPTER 13: International Family Change
CHAPTER 14: The Family, the State, and Social Policy


Glossary
Name Index
Subject Index

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Public and Private Families: An Introduction devotes equal attention to the public aspects of family life, such as law, social policy and, social inequality, and the private aspects, such as intimate relations, cohabitation, marriage, and the division of labor in the home. The text discusses the meaning of family, how it has evolved and how it continues to evolve, from both private and public perspectives. Andrew Cherlin guides students through an exploration of the history of families around the world, prompting critical and sociological thinking. 

Public and Private Families: An Introduction defines the private family as a personal space, where we live most of our personal lives, while the public family is where we deal with broader societal issues and challenges. Public and private families are studied through the lenses of gender, race, ethnicity, and social class. Students explore the impact that society, the workplace, and public policy have on the family and family structures.