The Family

Herausgeber: Gilbert, Kathleen R.

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• Annual Editions: Family
• Verlag: McGraw Hill LLC
• 2011/2012
• Seitenzahl: 179
• Erscheinungstermin: August 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 272mm x 206mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 376g
• ISBN-13: 9780078050770
• ISBN-10: 0078050774
• Artikelnr.: 29923628

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Annual Editions: The Family 11/12
Preface
Correlation Guide
Topic Guide
Internet References
UNIT 1: Evolving Perspectives on the Family
Unit Overview
1. Marriage and Family in the Scandinavian Experience, David Popenoe,
Society, May/June 2006
In this article, the author compares U.S. and Scandinavian societal
expectations and attitudes regarding marriage and the family. Legal and
social differences are addressed, and many surprising similarities are
identified. For example, although the marriage rate is much lower in
Sweden than in the United States, the breakup rate of relationships
involving a commitment is much the same.
2. The Significant Dynamic Relationship between Globalization and
Families, Bahira Serif Trask
We live in an increasingly globalized world, with different countries
and cultures influencing each other. Often the focus in on "big
picture" concerns like the economy and politics. This article focuses
on the day-to-day decisions that families make with regard to work
issues, gender roles, child rearing, and care of the elderly, and
moving and migration.
3. Interracial Families, Carol Mithers, Ladies' Home Journal, July 2006
The number of mixed-race marriages has grown sevenfold from 1970 to
2000. The implications of this change for managing relationships and
socializing children are discussed.
4. Family Partnerships, JoBeth Allen, Educational Leadership, September
2008
Partnerships between families and schools help to facilitate learning
among children. They also increase respect for the family's strengths
and abilities as well as awareness of cultural variations in families.
UNIT 2: Exploring and Establishing Relationships
Unit Overview
Part A. Love and Sex
5. This Thing Called Love, Lauren Slater, National Geographic, February
2006
What we recognize as passionate love or infatuation share a chemical
profile that is surprisingly similar to that of obsessive-compulsive
disorder. In order for relationships to last, we cannot depend on
retaining feelings of passionate love throughout the duration of the
relationship.
6. 24 Things Love and Sex Experts Are Dying to Tell You, Ellise Pierce,
Redbook, June 2006
Fourteen experts share with readers their advice on love, sex, and
intimate relationships. Their down-to-earth suggestions range from "how
to use compliments" to "when to (and not to) sweep problems under the
rug." Don't knock it until you've tried it twice.
Part B. Finding a Life Partner
7. Against All Odds, Anne Kingston, Maclean's, August 24, 2009
This article asks: "Is it crazy to marry someone you've known only a
few weeks?" Perhaps a better question to ask would be if "instant
relationships" stand much of a chance of long-term success?
8. The Expectations Trap, Hara Estroff Marano, Psychology Today
March/April 2010
Many of the expectations we have for what a potential partner can and
should do are culturally determined. We may blame our partners for our
unhappiness, and continue seek "the one." Choosing the right partner is
important, but by looking at oneself and one's expectations, it is
possible to become the right partner.
9. On-Again, Off-Again, Elizabeth Svoboda, Psychology Today,
March/April 2008
Some couples seem trapped in a relationship cycle of breaking up and
making up. This article addresses possible explanations for this
phenomenon as well as ways of breaking the cycle, either by choosing to
stay in the relationships or leaving for good.
Part C. Pregnancy and the Next Generation
10. Fats, Carbs and the Science of Conception, Jorge E. Chavarro,
Walter C. Willett, and Patrick J. Skerrett, Newsweek, December 10, 2007
Sperm meets egg-the simple fact of conception. Yet, the reality of
conception is that it is a complicated and amazing process that is
responsive to a variety of behavioral and other choices on the part of
the parents. This article addresses specific influences: diet, exercise
and weight control.
11. Not Always 'the Happiest Time,' Lisa Miller and Anne Underwood,
Newsweek, April 24, 2006
The Constitution of the United States identifies the right to procreate
as a fundamental human right. Yet there is almost no public policy in
the United States regarding reproductive rights and access to
reproductive technology. The provocative article discusses this thorny
issue and the results are thought provoking.
12. Truth and Consequences at Pregnancy High, Alex Morris, New York
Magazine, May 18, 2009
The rate of unmarried teen parenting in the United States is rising,
after a decade of decline. Approximately 60 percent of adolescent moms
drop out of school and 64 percent live in a culture of poverty. Most
have no health care, eat junk food, and live dangerously during
pregnancy. Response to an online survey showed that 20 percent of girls
in the United States want to become teen moms. This article describes
the negative outcomes for these women.
13. Baby Survival Guide: 7 Truths That'll Keep You Sane, Maura Rhodes,
Parenting.com, December/January 2009
Raising an infant can be highly stressful. This article presents seven
truths about rearing babies that, if followed, can help parents stay
sane and benefit the babies they are raising.
UNIT 3: Family Relationships
Unit Overview
Part A. Marriage and Other Committed Relationships
14. Contributing to the Debate over Same-Sex Marriage, Gwendolyn
Puryear Keita, Monitor on Psychology, April 2009, Vol. 40, No. 4
Dr. Gwendolyn Puryear Keita, APA Executive Director for the Public
Interest, provides the position of the American Psychological
Association regarding the major impact of stigma on well-being, the
benefits of marriage, and the lack of difference between lesbian and
gay parents and heterosexual parents.
15. Can Marriage Be Saved?, Frank Furstenberg, Dissent, Summer 2005
The author assures his readers that the institution of marriage is not
in trouble. He argues that although there are other issues that affect
all marriages, the focus should be on resources, as the often cited
unhealthy marriage and family trends occur only among the most socially
disadvantaged.
16. The Polygamists, Scott Anderson, National Geographic, February
2010, Vol. 217, No. 2
This intimate look inside a fundamentalist polygamist community
describes attitudes, standards, and beliefs related to plural marriage
from the insiders' perspective of members of the community.
Part B. Relationships between Parents and Children
17. Good Parents, Bad Results, Nancy Shute, U.S. News & World Report,
June 23, 2008
Parents often struggle to provide needed structure for their children.
This article presents eight common mistakes made by parents as they
rear their children.
18. Do We Need a Law to Prohibit Spanking?, Murray Straus, Family
Focus, June 2007
A substantial body of evidence documents the harmful effects of
spanking, yet few recognize this. Therefore, Straus argues for a law to
prohibit spanking.
19. Children of Lesbian and Gay Parents: Psychology, Law and Policy,
Charlotte J. Patterson, American Psychologist, November 2009
Does parental sexual orientation affect child development? After years
of research, little difference in children has been found between
parents living in a same-sex and those living in an opposite-sex
relationship. This article argues that sexual orientation should not be
used as a sole or even significant criterion for determining child
custody.
20. Minding the Kids, Meg Caddoux Hirschberg, Inc., March 2010
Running one's own business can be challenging and time consuming. This
article discusses the challenges of rearing young children while also
establishing and maintaining a family business. Children are often more
aware of what is going on than parents know, but parents need to know
that their children's awareness may be misinformed and ina ccurate.
21. Mother, Damnedest, Terri Apter, Psychology Today, January/February
2010
Living with a difficult mother can be trying and leave lasting scars.
This article addresses the question, 'What are your obligations to a
parent who is smothering or abusive?' Suggestions for ways of dealing
with dominating parents are provided.
Part C. Other Family Relationships
22. The Forgotten Siblings, Sally Young, Australian & New Zealand
Journal of Family Therapy, 2007
In studying families, we often lose sight of siblings and aspects of
siblinghood (including sibling rivalry as well as sibling loyalty). Yet
siblings maintain a powerful influence on each other that extends
throughout life, even if physical contact is broken off.
23. Four Myths about Older Adults in America's Immigrant Families,
Judith Treas, Generations, Vol. XXXII, No. 4, 2009
Many assumptions are held regarding the lives of older adults in
America's immigrant families. This article addresses four myths held
about older adults in such families and counter these myths with fact.
UNIT 4: Challenges and Opportunities
Unit Overview
Part A. Abuse and Neglect
24. Recognizing Domestic Partner Abuse, Harvard Women's Health Watch,
September 2006
This brief article provides a concise description of the risk factors
for domestic partner abuse, as well as suggestions for how to help
someone whom you suspect is in an abusive relationship.
25. Domestic Abuse Myths, Raina Kelley, Newsweek Web Exclusive, March
9, 2009
Even when it involves rich and privileged celebrities, incidents of
domestic violence are accompanied by myths and mistaken assumptions
about choices both parties make. Domestic violence is, in fact,
underlain by elements of power, control, and domination.
26. The Fatal Distraction: Forgetting a Child in the Backseat of a Car
Is a Horrifying Mistake. Is It a Crime?, Gene Weingarten, The
Washington Post, April 3, 2009
Each year, children die as a result of being left in an overheated
vehicle. Is this neglect and should these parents be punished? Gene
Weingarten writes about this horrific occurrence and asks readers to
consider whether it could happen to them.
Part B. Substance Abuse
27. Children of Alcoholics, Cara E. Rice et al., The Prevention
Researcher, November 2006
Children of alcoholic parents have a variety of risk factors for
developing substance abuse as well as other negative outcomes. This
article identifies protective factors that may reduce the risks
children of alcoholic parents face.
28. Impact of Family Recovery and Pre-Teens and Adolescents, Virginia
Lewis and Lois Allen-Byrd, The Prevention Researcher, November 2006
Beginning with the introduction to the concept of family recovery, this
article explores its stages and three distinct types of alcoholic
families in recovery. The primary focus, however, is the impact family
recovery has on pre-teens and adolescents who are the "forgotten"
family members in this radical and traumatic long-term process.
Parot C. Infidelity
29. Love but Don't Touch, Mark Teich, Psychology Today, March/April
2006
Often seen as less serious than a sexual affair, when one's partner has
an emotional affair it can have a devastating effect on a couple's
relationship. Emotional affairs may not even involve sexual contact and
may not be seen as "cheating" by the party who is involved in the
affair. Yet, the recovery from the deceit and violation of trust that
is an integral element of an emotional affair can be just as
challenging.
30. Is This Man Cheating on His Wife?, Alexandra Alter, The Wall Street
Journal Online, August 10, 2007
Second Life, a 3D virtual world, allows "residents," using avatars
(visual representations of themselves), to interact and build
relationships with other residents. This article depicts what happens
when one spouse "cheats" on his wife in his second life while he
neglects his wife in real life.
Part D. Economic Concerns
31. The Opt-Out Myth, E. J. Graff, Columbia Journalism Revue,
March/April 2007
E.J. Graff explains why the media reports that upper-class women are
opting out of the labor market to raise children in substantial numbers
are myths. The proportion of women, even mothers, in the labor force is
increasing, not decreasing. The consequences and policy implications of
the truth are immense.
32. Making Time for Family Time, Tori DeAngelis, Monitor on Psychology,
January 2008
As they start their lives together, couples must confront issues
associated with bringing their home and work lives together. DeAngelis
provides a list of helpful recommendations from early-career experts on
how to deal with the complexities of this topic.
33. Mother (and Father), Can You Spare a Dime?, Dan Kadlec, Money,
January 2009
Economic changes are taking place that put middle-aged parents in a
bind. Should they lend money to their adult children? This article
addresses issues related to lending to one's adult children and ways in
which parents can avoid problems if they do lend.
34. Rise of the Desperate House Husband, Gaby Hinsliff, New Statesman,
December 21, 2009-January 3, 2010
Increasingly, changes in the economy have resulted in a reversal of
roles for some couples, in which the husband becomes the primary
caregiver while the wife is the family breadwinner. Yet, these changes,
which mirror those that occurred during the Great Depression, may not
be permanent.
35. Trust and Betrayal in the Golden Years, Kyle G. Brown, The Globe
and Mail, January 27, 2007
Kyle Brown points out the problems confronted by many older persons
when they turn over the control of their finances and property to their
children. Exploitation and abuse of elders by their children has become
more widespread than ever imagined. Moreover, there are numerous and
often insurmountable difficulties confronted by older persons
attempting to resolve these problems.
Part E. Illness and Caregiving in the Family
36. Dealing Day-to-Day with Diabetes: A Whole Family Experience, Karen
Giles-Smith, Today's Dietitian, November 2007
Chronic illnesses like diabetes are a "never-ending" story with which
families must learn to cope. Parents may have more difficulty with the
necessary changes that must be made, but families can successfully
adjust and thrive in the face of ongoing care.
37. The Positives of Caregiving: Mothers' Experiences Caregiving for a
Child with Autism, Michael K. Corman, Families in Society: The Journal
of Contemporary Social Services, Vol. 90, No. 4, 2009
Although much research on autism focuses on stress and coping, the
study reported in this article addresses resilience exhibited by
mothers providing care to an autistic child. Mothers identify
experiences that are appraised in a positive, even joyous, light.
Practical implications are included.
Part F. Death and the Family
38. Bereavement after Caregiving, Richard Schulz, Randy Herbert, and
Kathrin Boerner, Geriatrics, January 2008
Approximately 20 percent of bereaved caregivers will experience a
number of psychiatric symptoms. The authors identify prebereavement
risk factors and preventive strategies as well as diagnostic and
treatment strategies that can be implemented post-loss.
39. Love, Loss-and Love, Karen Springen, Newsweek, December 3, 2007
The death of a child is one of the most painful losses, possibly the
most painful, that can occur to an adult. Life is never "normal"
again-or at least the normal that parents knew before. Parents struggle
with the reality of their loss, dealing with a myriad of emotions and
questioning whether they should try again. Yet, it is possible for
parents to reconcile themselves to their loss and to, again, welcome a
child into their lives.
40. A Family Undertaking, Holly Stevens, Christian Century, October 6,
2009
Home funerals, a common occurrence in the long past, provide families with
one last opportunity to provide care to a loved one. Providing an
opportunity for families to be creative in how they honor their loved one;
family members often describe these as healing.
Part G. War, the Stress of Separation
41. Stressors Afflicting Families during Military Deployment, Gina M.
Di Nola, Military Medicine, May 2008, Vol. 173, Issue 5
This article discusses factors that affect U.S. military families
during the time that a parent is deployed. The experience is highly
stressful for families, and Family Readiness Groups (FRG), which
provide a variety of services to the families, are described.
42. Children of the Wars, Lawrence Hardy, American School Board
Journal, January 2008
When parents are on active duty, children face tremendous stress and
potentially overwhelming fear. Will their parent come back? With
repeated deployments, children re-experience these fears. Adults can
and should provide comfort and support for them, and this article
describes ways in which this can be done.
Part H. Divorce and Remarriage
43. A Divided House, Mark Teich, Psychology Today, May/June 2007
An unfortunate and painful result of a divorce may be one parent
attempting (and sometimes succeeding) to turn the children against the
other parent. This article depicts the effects of this alienation of a
child's affection and presents ways in which parents might try to
repair the break.
44. Civil Wars, Christopher Munsey, Monitor on Psychology, November
2007
The divorce, itself, isn't necessarily the problem for children whose
parents divorce. This article describes how psychologists, working as
parenting coordinators, help parents to work through the details of
their divorce while also managing their emotions, which makes the
experience easier for the children.
45. Estranged Spouses Increasingly Waiting out Downturn to Divorce,
Donna St. George, Washington Post, Monday, March 22, 2010
Divorce is often difficult, and the current economy makes it doubly so.
Estranged couples now find themselves trapped in houses they are unable
to sell, protecting their financial interests as they attempt to
co-exist with their estranged, even ex-spouse.
UNIT 5: Families, Now and into the Future
Unit Overview
46. Get a Closer Look, Ira Wolfman, Writing, November/December 2005
Family interviews can add to one's understanding of family members and
can be fun and informative, but they take some preparation and
planning. This article describes how one might go about doing such an
interview.
47. The Joy of Rituals, Dawn Marie Barhyte, Vibrant Life,
November/December 2006
Families are strengthened through rituals and this article presents a
variety of strategies for strengthening families through rituals.
48. Sustaining Resilient Families for Children in Primary Grades,
Janice Patterson and Lynn Kirkland, Childhood Education, Fall 2007
Resilient families share certain characteristics. This article
catalogues characteristics of resilient families; makes suggestions for
ways of strengthening families; and discusses the importance of family
traditions and routines, the value of children's literature for family
communication, and the role of community in the family.
49. Where Is Marriage Going?, Anthony Layng, USA Today, January 2009
Expectations about "traditional" marriage are tied to a surprisingly
recent, and culturally specific, version of marriage. This article
discusses the evolution of marriage and suggests that marriage will
continue to change and adapt to the demands of current society.
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