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02862aam a2200409 i 4500 001 475A648A4DCE11E89F5D1D5C97128E48 003 SILO 005 20180502010046 008 161201s2017 caua b 001 0 eng c 010 $a 2016055431 020 $a 0520285891 020 $a 9780520285897 020 $a 0520285883 020 $a 9780520285880 035 $a (OCoLC)966274745 040 $a CU-S/DLC $b eng $e rda $c CUS $d DLC $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d OCLCQ $d BDX $d BTCTA $d YDX $d OCLCQ $d YDX $d OCLCO $d VA@ $d OBE $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a HQ536 B774 2017 100 1 $a Brown, Susan L., $d 1971- $e author. 245 10 $a Families in America / $c Susan L. Brown. 264 1 $a Oakland, California : $b University of California Press, $c [2017] 300 $a xii, 231 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 23 cm. 490 1 $a Sociology in the 21st century ; $v 4 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-222) and index. 505 0 $a Introduction -- Historical and contemporary perspectives on families -- Pathways to family formation -- Union dissolution and repartnering -- Adult and child well-being in families -- Family policy issues : domestic and international perspectives -- Conclusion. 520 $a "Charting the diverse pathways of family life, this book addresses how family formation and dissolution unfold over the life course with an emphasis on how these trends differ across subgroups. Reflecting larger societal patterns of economic inequality, family pathways are structured differently for the most and least advantaged. The book documents current trends in singlehood, cohabitation, marriage, and childbearing as well as widowhood, divorce, and remarriage. It also provides a critical lens for interpreting why family change occurs and its significance for the well-being of children and adults. Today's family experiences are contexualized in a larger sociohistorical context to show that family change is persistent across historical time. The challenges families face inform policy debates on topics such as welfare reform, work-life balance, and population aging. The book concludes with an assessment of how the demography of families is likely to shape the familial experiences of future generations"--Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Families $z United States. 776 08 $i Online version: $a Brown, Susan L., 1971- $t Families in America. $d Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2017] $z 9780520961241 $w (DLC) 2016057570 830 0 $a Sociology in the 21st century (University of California Press) ; $v 4. 941 $a 4 952 $l PLAX964 $d 20240724073752.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20210903014919.0 952 $l PNAX964 $d 20181218010409.0 952 $l UQAX771 $d 20180802011446.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=475A648A4DCE11E89F5D1D5C97128E48 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search