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The Family in America
An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]
The Family in America
An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]
Description
An incisive, multidisciplinary look at the American family over the past 200 years, written by respected scholars and researchers.
Family in America offers two powerful antidotes to popular misconceptions about American family life: historical perspective and scientific objectivity. When we look back at our early history, we discover that the idealized 1950s family—characterized by a rising birthrate, a stable divorce rate, and a declining age of marriage—was a historical aberration, out of line with long-term historical trends.
Working mothers, we learn, are not a 20th century invention; most families throughout American history have needed more than one breadwinner. In the exciting new scholarship described here, readers will learn precisely what is new in American family life and what is not, and acquire the perspective they need to appreciate both the genuine improvements and the losses that come with change.
Product details
| Published | 22 May 2002 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 1118 |
| ISBN | 9781576077030 |
| Imprint | ABC-CLIO |
| Illustrations | 141 bw illus |
| Series | The American Family |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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