Intimate Relationships, Marriages, and Families - Softcover

Stinnett, Nancy; Stinnett, Nick; DeGenova, Mary Kay; Rice, F. Philip

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0190278579 ISBN 13: 9780190278571

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2016

Synopsis

Now fully revised and published by Oxford University Press, Intimate Relationships, Marriages, and Families, Ninth Edition, is an accessible, comprehensive introduction to marriage and family with a focus on strengthening families and effective coping strategies. This text combines the most current research with an emphasis on family background and diversity. Each chapter concludes with a section on public policy and critical thinking questions.

About this title

About the Author:

Nancy Stinnett is Instructor Emerita of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Alabama.

Nick Stinnett is Professor Emeritus of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Alabama.

Mary Kay DeGenova is a former Associate Professor of Family Studies at Central Michigan University and the University of New Hampshire.

F. Philip Rice was Professor Emeritus at the The University of Maine, Orono.

Review:

"Intimate Relationships, Marriages, and Families is a dynamic text that thoughtfully addresses relationship issues of mate selection, marriage, divorce, and remarriage. The authors provide excellent research throughout the text and challenge the reader to examine the way they make choices."--Anita Glee Bertram, University of Central Oklahoma

"Intimate Relationships, Marriages, and Families not only offers research and information about challenges and changes in families, but also how to cope with them. The personal perspective helps students to apply what they are learning to their own lives."--Christine Nortz, Florida Gateway College

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0190278579
• ISBN 13: 9780190278571
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 576