Family in Transition (14th Edition)

Family in Transition (14th Edition) by Skolnick, Jerome H.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780205482658.

This best-selling reader on families and intimate relationships identifies the most current trends and places them in historical context. New topics include: changing family demographic over the course of U.S. history, why gay men and women want to marry, the decline of dating and the rise of hooking up, adoption past and present, how a 24/7 ecomomy affects families, financial pressures on middle-class mothers and fathers, gay and lesbian families, and the families of prison inmates. Anyone looking for a collection of classic and contemporary readings on the sociology of the family.