 Public and Private Families: An Introduction, 3/e Andrew J. Cherlin,
Johns Hopkins University
The History of the Family
Preview QuestionsThe following questions will be addressed in this chapter.
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What functions have families traditionally performed?
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How did American families change after the United States was founded?
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How have the family histories of major ethnic and racial groups differed?
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How did the emotional character of the American family change during the early twentieth century?
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What important changes occurred in marriage and childbearing in the United States in the last half of the twentieth century?
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