Family life in 20th-century America / Marilyn Coleman, Lawrence H. Ganong, and Kelly Warzinik.

Author/creator Coleman, Marilyn
Other author Ganong, Lawrence H.
Other author Warzinik, Kelly.
Format Book
Publication InfoWestport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, ©2007.
Descriptionxviii, 324 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects
Families--United States. --History. --20th century.

Variant title Family life in twentieth-century America
SeriesFamily life through history, 1558-6286
Family life through history. ^A701754
Contents Courtship, cohabitation, marriage, divorce, remarriage, and bereavement: family transitions in the 20th century -- How families lived -- Work and family life -- Rituals: how families developed and maintained shared meanings -- Mothers and motherhood -- Men in families -- Children and adolescents in families -- Family abuse and neglect: the dark side of families -- Alternative family forms.
Contents Preface -- Courtship, cohabitation, marriage, divorce, remarriage, and bereavement: family transitions in the 20th century -- How families lived -- Work and family life -- Rituals: how families developed and maintained shared meanings -- Mothers and motherhood -- Men in families -- Children and adolescents in families -- Family abuse and neglect: the dark side of families -- Alternative family forms -- References -- Index.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [305]-312) and index.
LCCN 2007000546
ISBN9780313333569 (alk. paper)
ISBN0313333564 (alk. paper)