The Marriage and Family Encyclopedia, brought to you by JRank, features thousands of pages about family and marriage. The information on this website covers the entire cycle of family, including: the definition of a family and starting a family; adoption, childhood, and child care; family relationships, adolescence and family development; and finally, family elders and elder care. This website also provides information on difficult topics like divorce, dealing with death as a family, and Bereavement.

For students and other researchers, this website provides information about marriage and family in other cultures, as well as many thought-provoking articles about the psychological and sociological aspects of what it means to be a family. and the importance of family traditions and customs.

The website also has extensive articles about the dynamics of and the history, meaning, and cultural significance of relatives and extended family. For information on the history of the term cousin, to the importance of family communication, and everything in between, simply enter your search in the box below.

Chemical Dependency and the Dysfunctional Family

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

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…

Family & Marriage Traditions

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…

Family Health 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…

Family Social Issues

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…

Family Theory & Types of Families

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…

Marriage: Cultural Aspects

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…

Modern Marriage & Family Issues

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…

Other Marriage & Family Topics

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…

Pregnancy & Parenthood

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…

Relationships

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…

Relatives & Extended Family

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…