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Cengage Marriage Family Experience Intimate Relationships by Strong
The Marriage & Family Experience Offers A Realistic Look At Relationships Today, Helping You See And Understand The Underlying Issues At Work In Marriages, Families, And All Kinds Of Relationships. Real-Life Cross-Cultural Examples And Features That Encourage You To Reflect On Your Own Life And Behavior Make The Thirteenth Edition Accessible And Compelling. You'Ll Find Up-To-Date Information On Adoptive Parenting, Childbearing Patterns, Gay And Lesbian Families, The Transgender Experience, The Meaning Of Virginity, Gender Roles, Communication And Conflict Resolution, The Influence Of Popular Culture, And Working Families. With Thorough Coverage That Reflects The Diversity Of Families And Relationships, The Book Illustrates How Racial, Cultural, Economic And Sexual Differences Shape Relationships And Families, And Offers A Straightforward Overview Of The Topics You Must Understand To Succeed In Your Course. This Is A Book You Can Relate To -- And One You Will Want To Read. Table Of Contents - 1. The Meaning Of Marriage And The Family. 2. Studying Marriages And Families. 3. Variations In American Family Life. 4. Gender And Family. 5. Intimacy, Friendship, And Love. 6. Understanding Sex And Sexualities. 7. Communication, Power, And Conflict. 8. Marriages In Societal And Individual Perspective. 9. Unmarried Lives: Singlehood And Cohabitation. 10. Becoming And Being Parents. 11. Marriage, Work, And Economics. 12. Intimate Violence And Sexual Abuse. 13. Coming Apart: Separation And Divorce. 14. New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families, Remarriages, And Blended Families.