1. Discuss the diversity of adult life styles and how they affect people's lives.
2. Describe the family life cycle.
3. Discuss parenting and how it affects children's adjustment.
The Diversity of Adult Lifestyles
Single Adults Living Alone
Cohabiting Adults
Married Adults
Divorced Adults
Remarried Adults
Gay and Lesbian Relationships
The Family Life Cycle
Leaving Home
The New Couple
Becoming a Family with Children
The Family with Adolescents
Midlife Families
Families in Later Life
Parenting
Timing of Parenthood
Parenting Styles
Working Parents
Children in divorced Families
Ethnicity and Parenting
Child Abuse
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