 |  Public and Private Families: An Introduction, 3/e Andrew J. Cherlin,
Johns Hopkins University
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Explores the public and the private family to provide a more balanced portrait of contemporary family life as students consider aspects of intimate relationships and public policy issues affecting families.
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Examines the historical and cross-cultural diversity of families both in the text and in the "Families in Other Cultures" boxed essays. These boxes, written not only to pique students' interest, but also to broaden the scope of their understanding, include topics such as love and marriage in Japan, transnational families, missing girls in China, and public opinion toward government assistance for working parents.
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Addresses contemporary issues in "Families and Public Policy" boxed essays. These discussions stimulate student interest and relate the book to current political debates. Essays new to this edition include U.S. policy responses to AIDS, trends in work-family legislation, and parents' rights.
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Explains the ways that family sociologists go about their research in boxed essays titled, "How Do Sociologists Know What They Know?" giving students a good understanding of how actual research is carried out.
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Features several distinctive chapters: Chapter 6, "The Family, the State and Social Policy," Chapter 10, "Children and Parents," and Chapter 11, "The Elderly and Their Families." These chapters examine issues of great current interest, such as income assistance to poor families, the effects of out-of-home childcare, and the costs of the Social Security and Medicare programs.
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Offers students an opportunity to learn more online with "Families on the Internet" sections that refer students to websites where they can find relevant information. Students are often asked to answer questions when they visit the sites in question.
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education