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DeGenova Mary Kay.
Intimate relationships, marriages & families /
Mary Kay DeGenova, Nick & Nancy Stinnett.
- 8th ed.
- New York, NY. : McGraw-Hill, c2011.
- 1 v. (various pagings) : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -
Includes bibiographical references and index.
Intimate relationships, marriages, and families in the twenty-first century -- Gender : identity and roles -- Being single -- Attraction and dating -- Love and mate selection -- Qualities of a successful marriage -- Marital relationships over the family life cycle -- Work, family roles, and material resources -- Power, decision making, and communication -- Sexual relationships -- Family planning and parenthood -- Pregnancy and childbirth -- Parent-child relationships -- Parents and extended family relationships -- Conflict, family crises, and crisis management -- The family and divorce -- Coming together : remarriage and stepparenting.