Chemical Dependency and the Dysfunctional Family - Introduction - Dysfunctional Families, Teens And Drugs - Help Is Out There, Chemical Dependency and the Dysfunctional Family - Chemicals Are in Control - Drugs And Chemical Dependency, How Does Chemical Dependency Occur?, Long-term Effects Of Chemical Dependency, Chemical Dependency and the Dysfunctional Family - What Is a Dysfunctional Family - Shaneen's Family, Ray's Family, What Families Need, What Is A Dysfunctional Family?, Chemical Dependency and the Dysfunctional Family - Codependency - Caring Codependents, Poor Behavioral Patterns, Are You Codependent?, Hiding Addiction, Ignoring Addiction…
Divorce - Effects On Children, Effects On Couples, Effects On Parents, Divorce Mediation - Divorce Mediation Process, Models Of Mediation, Mediator's Role, Advantages Of Mediation, Disadvantages Of Mediation, Child Custody - Intact Families, Parents Who Live Separately, Other Custody Issues Between Parents Who Live Separately, Third-party Disputes, Joint Custody, Child Support, Marital Dissolution, Annulment - Divorce Versus Annulment, Grounds For Annulment, Historical Link With Church Law, Marriage Counseling, Remarriage - Factors Affecting Likelihood Of Remarriage After Divorce Or Death Of Spouse, Marital Relationships, Remarriage In Later Life…
Menstrual Taboo, Dowry, Bride-Price, Genealogy, Elders, Enculturation, Wedding Ring, Circumcision - Male Circumcision, Male Issues, Female Circumcision, Female Issues, Acculturation - Contemporary Issues, Family Acculturation, Conclusion, Family Folklore - Functions And Values Of Folklore For Family Relationships, International Scholarship And Applications Of Family Folklore, Honeymoon - History, The Individual And The Post-industrial Honeymoon, The Honeymoon As Romantic Consumption, Family Literacy - Family Literacy Programs, Family-school Relationships, Focus On Storybook Reading, Early Childhood Focus - Issues…
Disabilities - Definition And Prevalence, Impact Of Disabilities On Families, Family Response To Disabilities, Programs And Interventions, Behavior Problems, Schizophrenia - Nature Of Schizophrenia, Risk For Disorder, Treatment, Eating Disorders - Who Develops Eating Disorders, How Culture Contributes, The Family's Role, Treatment, Conclusion, Bulimia Nervosa, Venereal Disease, Separation Anxiety - Separation Anxiety Disorder, Failure to Thrive - Causative Factors, Effects Of Failure To Thrive, Evaluation And Treatment, Public Policy, Sexual Dysfunction - Sexual Desire Disorders, Sexual Arousal Disorders, Orgasm Disorders, Sexual Pain Disorders, Sex Therapy…
Runaway Youths - Defining The Concept Of A Runaway, Categories Of Runaways, Historical Patterns Of Runaways, Demographic Considerations, Domestic Violence, Gangs - Defining Gangs, Gang Formation, Symbols Of Gangs And Gang Membership, Gangs And Crime, Gangs And Neighborhoods, Unemployment - Consequences Of Unemployment, Problems With The Statistics, Who Becomes Unemployed?, Solutions To The Unemployment Problem, Elder Abuse - Definition, Prevalence, Theoretical Explanations And Risk Factors, Consequences Of Mistreatment, Intervention Strategies, Conclusion, Violence, Euthanasia - Euthanasia: History, Controversy, Facts…
Dialectical Theory - Relating As A Process Of Contradiction, Contradictions And Change, Communication And Contradictions, Conclusion, Symbolic Interactionism - Importance Of Meanings, Situational Definitions, Self-concept Formation, Divisions Within Symbolic Interactionism, Symbolic Interactionism And Family Studies, Temperament - Measurement Of Temperament, The Structure Of Temperament, Typologies, Stability And Development Of Temperament, Parenting, Time Use - Conceptions Of Time In Families, Major Trends In Time Use In Families, Interracial Marriage - Growth Of Interracial Marriage, Difficulties In Interracial Marriages, Reasons For Entering Into Interracial Marriages, Resiliency In Interracial Marriages…
Australia - Indigenous Australian Families, White Settlement, Family Trends: A Long-term Perspective, Family Diversity, France - Transformations Of The Family In France, The Contemporary Family: Less Statutory And More Relational, Conclusion, Mexico - History Of The Mexican Family, The Contemporary Family, Stereotypes And Myths About The Mexican Family, Middle Eastern Families, Romania - Political, Social, And Economic Setting, Family Evolution, Family Structure, Family Values, Conclusion, French Canadian Families - The Quebec Family And Marriage, The Family And Reproduction, Children's New Family Environment…
Television and Family - The Portrayal Of Family On Television, The Social Uses And Influence Of Television On Families, Sandwich Generation - Definition, Prevalence, International Comparisons, Impact On The Family - Conclusion, Dual-Earner Families - Asia And The Middle East, Latin America, Eastern Europe And Russia, Western And Southern Europe, Neighborhood - Loss Of The Neighborhood, Ties To The Neighborhood, Effects Of Violent Neighborhoods, Neighborhood Programs And Policies, Urbanization - The Urbanization Process, The Social Impacts Of Urbanization, The Urban Future, Global Citizenship - Societal Influences, Global Events, Parental Teaching, Children As Teachers, Challenges For Families And Globalization…
Menopause - Cultural And Social Meanings, Menopausal Symptoms, Preparation For Menopause, Medical Treatment, Conclusion, Migration - Types Of Migration, Theories Of Migration, Migration And The Family, Migration And The Global Economy, Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, Elder Care, Empty Nest Syndrome, Old Age, Oppositionality - Oppositionality And Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Causal Factors, Epidemiology, Treatment, Family's Response To Oppositionality, Palliative Care, Widowhood - Demography Of The Widowed, Bereavement And Adaptation, Bereavement And Developmental Stages, Gender Differences, Social Support And Reintegration…
Discipline - Goals Of Discipline, Foundations For Discipline, Proactive Discipline, Discipline Responses, Conditional Sequence Of Responses, Interparental Conflict—Effects on Children - Theoretical Models, Dimensions Of Marital Conflict, Individual Protective Factors, Conclusion, Missing Children - Family Abductions, Nonfamily Abductions, International, Causes, Prevention And Recovery, Interparental Violence—Effects on Children - The Impact Of Exposure, Effects On Parent-child Relationships, Longer-term Effects, Cultural Diversity, Birth Control - Contraceptive Methods, Sociocultural And Historical Aspects, Motherhood - Transition To Motherhood, Maternal Role In Childrearing, Extent And Effects Of Maternal Employment, Motherhood And Marital Quality…
Role Theory - Roles As Structure, Roles As Interaction, Accumulating And Changing Roles, Division of Labor - Historical Trends, Contemporary Divisions Of Labor, Friendship - Definition And Characteristics, Benefits Of Friendship, Voluntariness And Contextual Factors In Friendship, Friendships Throughout Childhood, Therapy - Couple Relationships, Family Relationships, Parent-child Relationships, Boundary Ambiguity - Coping With Boundary Ambiguity: Two Approaches, Cultural Differences In The Experience Of Boundary Ambiguity, Helping Families Manage Boundary Ambiguity, Nagging and Complaining - Purposes And Types Of Complaints, Complaints And Complaint Responses As Elements Of Conflict, Effects Of Complaining On Familial Relationships…
Intergenerational Programming - Rationale—why Now?, Program Models, Intergenerational Interactions, Impact On Families, International Intergenerational Programming Efforts, Intergenerational Relations - Family Structure, Living Arrangements, Intergenerational Norms And Exchanges, Intergenerational Transmission - Cultural Transmission: Values, Norms, And Beliefs, Social Support, Intergenerational Solidarity, Limitations, Uncle, Godparents - European Antecedents, Latin America Background, Grandparenthood - Prevalence And Increasing Interest, Grandparenting Styles, Quality Of Relationship, Gender And Relationships, Demographic Factors And Grandparenthood, Wife, Grandparents' Rights - Grandparent Visitation Rights In The United States, Grandparent Visitation Rights In Canada, Conclusion…