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Santrock Life-Span Development: A Topical Approach
Life-Span Development: A Topical Approach
John W. Santrock
Social Contexts of Development
Marriage, Lifestyles, and Families

Chapter Outline

  1. THE FAMILY LIFE CYCLE
  2. MARRIAGE
    1. Marital Trends
    2. Marriage Expectations and Myths
    3. What Makes Marriages Work
    4. The Benefits of a Good Marriage
    5. Marriage in Middle and Late Adulthood
      1. Middle Adulthood
      2. Late Adulthood
  3. THE DIVERSITY OF ADULT LIFESTYLES
    1. Single Adults
    2. Cohabiting Adults
    3. Divorced Adults
      1. Divorce and Health
      2. Timing of Divorce and Age of Divorced Adults
    4. Remarried Adults
    5. Gay and Lesbian Adults
  4. PARENTING, GRANDPARENTING, AND INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
    1. Parenting
      1. The Parenting Role
      2. Parenting Styles
      3. Child Maltreatment
      4. Parenting: Nature and Nurture
      5. Good Parenting Takes Time and Effort
      6. Parent-Adolescent Relationships
        1. Parent-Adolescent Conflict
        2. Autonomy and Attachment
        3. Conclusions
    2. Grandparenting and Intergenerational Relationships
      1. Grandparenting
        1. Satisfaction with Grandparenting
        2. Grandparent Roles
        3. The Changing Profile of Grandparents
      2. Intergenerational Relationships
  5. SIBLING RELATIONSHIPS AND BIRTH ORDER
    1. Sibling Relationships
    2. Birth Order
  6. THE CHANGING FAMILY IN A CHANGING SOCIAL WORLD
    1. Working Mothers
    2. Effects of Divorce on Children
      1. Children's Adjustment in Divorced Families
      2. Should Parents Stay Together for the Sake of Their Children?
      3. How Much Do Family Processes Matter in Divorced Families?
      4. What Roles Do Noncustodial Parents Play
      5. in the Lives of Children in Divorced Families?
      6. What Factors Are Involved in the Child's Individual Risk
      7. and Vulnerability in a Divorced Family?
      8. What Role Does Socioeconomic Status Play in the Lives
      9. of Children in Divorced Families?
    3. Stepfamilies
    4. Cultural, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Variations in Families








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