First published in 1969, this introduction to the social study of the family was designed both for students of sociology and for students of related subjects requiring familiarity with a similar approach. It is therefore written in language as simple as possible; technical terms are only introduced when indispensable and are always defined.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface. Preliminaries. Part 1 1. Kinship 2. Marriage 3. The Family Part II: The Family and Society 4. The Family and Industrial Society 5. Family, Mobility, Community Part III: Family Process and Family Structure 6. The Nuclear Family 7. Adult Relationships in the Elementary Family 8. Conclusion. Index of Authors. Index of Subjects.