(Ebook) Choices in Relationships An Introduction to Marriage and the Family 10th Edition by David Knox, Caroline Schacht ISBN 0495808431 9780495808435

(Ebook) Choices in Relationships An Introduction to Marriage and the Family 10th Edition by David Knox, Caroline Schacht ISBN 0495808431 9780495808435

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ISBN 10: 0495808431
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Author: David Knox, Caroline Schacht

(Ebook) Choices in Relationships An Introduction to Marriage and the Family 10th Edition Table of contents:

CHAPTER 1 Choices in Relationships: An Introduction
Facts about Choices in Relationships
What If?: What if You Have Made a Commitment to Marry but Feel It Is a Mistake?
Self-Assessment: The Relationship Involvement Scale
Global, Structural/Cultural, and Media Influences on Choices
Other Influences on Relationship Choices
Marriage
Elements of Marriage
Types of Marriage
Social Policy: Marriage Education in Public Schools
Definitions of Family
Types of Families
Differences between Marriage and Family
The Industrial Revolution and Family Change
Families amid a Context of Terrorism
Social Exchange Framework
Family Life Course Development Framework
Structural-Functional Framework
Conflict Framework
Symbolic Interaction Framework
Family Systems Framework
Transpersonal Psychology Framework
Game Framework
Steps in the Research Process
Specific Issues in Evaluating Research Quality

CHAPTER 2 Love
Love Styles
Romantic versus Realistic Love
Self-Assessment: The Love Attitudes Scale
Personal Choices: Do You Make Relationship Choices with Your Heart or Head?
Triangular View of Love
Social Control of Love
Research Application: Love in Black and White
Ancient Views of Love
Social Policy: Love in the Workplace
Evolutionary Theory
Sociological Theory
Attachment Theory
Body Type Condition for Love
Psychological Conditions for Love
Destruction of Existing Relationships
Abusive Relationships
Stalking: When Loves Goes Mad
Jealousy in Relationships
Consequences of Jealousy
Gender Differences in Coping with Jealousy
Compersion and Polyamory
A Short Primer on Polyamory
My 20+ Years of Experience with Polyamory: An Interview with Paxus Starr

CHAPTER 3 Gender
Terminology of Gender Roles
What If?: What if You Have a Child Who Is Intersexed?
Gender
Gender Identity
Transgenderism
How Undergraduate Women View Men
Gender Differences in Viewing Romantic Relationships
Gender Role Ideology
Biosocial
Identification
Family
Religion
Personal Choices: Do You Want a Nontraditional Occupational Role?
Gender Roles in Latino Families
Gender Roles in Afghanistan under the Taliban
Gender Roles in Swedish Families
Consequences of Traditional Female Role Socialization
Social Policy: Female Genital Alteration
Consequences of Traditional Male Role Socialization
Androgyny
What If?: What if Your Spouse Were a Cross-Dresser?

CHAPTER 4 Communication
The Nature of Interpersonal Communication
Self-Assessment: Supportive Communication Scale
Research Application: "Hold the Phone!"—Cell Phone Use and Partner Reaction
Benefits of Conflict
Sources of Conflict
Styles of Conflict
Principles and Techniques of Effective Communication
Self-Disclosure, Honesty, and Lying
Forms of Dishonesty and Deception
Lying in College Student Relationships
Gender Differences in Communication
Personal Choices: How Close Do You Want to Be?
Social Exchange
Address Recurring, Disturbing Issues
Generate Alternative Win-Win Solutions
Be Alert to Defense Mechanisms
Research Application: Marital Quality—Keep It High for Good Health
Personal Choices: Should Parents Argue in Front of the Children?

CHAPTER 5 Singlehood, Hanging Out, Hooking Up, and Cohabitation
Individuals Are Delaying Marriage Longer
Social Movements and the Acceptance of Singlehood
Personal Choices: Is Singlehood for You?
What If?: What if You Are Afraid of Being Alone and Just Settle for Someone?
Never-Married Singles
Divorced Singles
Intentional Communities
Twin Oaks: An Alternative Context for Living
Ways of Finding a Partner
Hooking Up
The Internet—Meeting Online and After
Speed-Dating: The Eight-Minute Date
Functions of Involvement with a Partner
Personal Choices: Should I Get Involved in a Long-Distance Relationship?
Dating after Divorce
Dating during the Puritan Era in the United States
Effects of the Industrial Revolution on Dating
Cohabitation
Self-Assessment: Relationships Dynamics Scale
Eight Types of Cohabitation Relationships
Consequences of Cohabitation
What If?: What if Your Partner Wants to Live Together and You Do Not?
Personal Choices: Will Living Together Ensure a Happy, Durable Marriage?
Legal Aspects of Living Together
Living Apart Together
Advantages of LAT
Disadvantages of LAT

CHAPTER 6 Mate Selection
Cultural Aspects of Mate Selection
Exogamy
Homogamy: Twelve Factors
Self-Assessment: Open-Mindedness Scale
Complementary-Needs Theory
Exchange Theory
Searching for Homogamy: An In-Class Exercise
Desired Personality Characteristics for a Potential Mate
Personality Characteristics of Partners to Avoid
Research Application: Traditional Husband? University Women Who Want One
Personal Choices: Who Is the Best Person for You to Marry?
Asking Specific Questions
Self-Assessment: Involved Couple's Inventory
Prenuptial Agreement
What If?: What if My Partner Insists That I Sign a Prenuptial Agreement?
Age 18 or Younger
Abusive Relationship
Low Sexual Satisfaction
Escape
Research Application: Become Involved with Someone on the Rebound? How Fast Should You Run?
Filling a Void

CHAPTER 7 Marriage Relationships
Individual Motivations for Marriage
Societal Functions of Marriage
What If?: What if My Partner Is Not as Interested in the Relationship as I Am?
Marriage as a Rite of Passage
Weddings
Honeymoons
Photo Essay: Weddings
What If?: What if My Partner and I Disagree over Various Wedding Issues?
Friendship Changes
Marital Changes
Parents and In-Law Changes
Financial Changes
Hispanic Families
Muslim American Families
Amish and Mennonite Families
Military Families
Interracial Marriages
Self-Assessment: Attitudes toward Interracial Dating Scale
Cross-National Marriages
Age-Discrepant Relationships and Marriages
Definition and Characteristics of Successful Marriages
Theoretical Views of Marital Happiness and Success
The Value of Marriage Education Programs
Healthy Marriage Resource Center

CHAPTER 8 Same-Sex Couples and Families
Prevalence of Homosexuality, Bisexuality, and Same-Sex Couples
Problems Associated with Identifying and Classifying Sexual Orientation
Prevalence of Homosexuality, Heterosexuality, and Bisexuality
Beliefs about What "Causes" Homosexuality
Can Homosexuals Change Their Sexual Orientation?
Homonegativity and Homophobia
Self-Assessment: The Self-Report of Behavior Scale (Revised)
Personal Choices: Are the Benefits of "Coming Out" Worth the Risks?
Relationship Satisfaction
Monogamy and Sexuality
Relationships of Bisexuals
Decriminalization of Sodomy
Registered Partnerships, Civil Unions, and Domestic Partnerships
Same-Sex Marriage
Development and Well-Being of Children with Gay or Lesbian Parents
Discrimination in Child Custody, Visitation, Adoption, and Foster Care
Social Policy: Should We Prohibit Adoption by Lesbian and Gay Couples?
Effects of Antigay Bias and Discrimination on Heterosexuals
Increased Contact between Homosexuals and Heterosexuals
The Global Fight for Same-Sex Equality

CHAPTER 9 Sexuality in Relationships
Sexual Values
Absolutism
Social Policy: Abstinence Sex Education in the Public Schools
Relativism
Friends with Benefits
Sexual Double Standard
Personal Choices: Deciding to Have Intercourse with a New Partner
Sources of Sexual Values
Masturbation
Oral Sex
First Intercourse
Anal Sex
Cybersex
Gender Differences in Sexual Behavior
Research Application: What Happens in Vegas: Sexual Desires Absent Social Constraints
Racial Differences in Sex Attitudes and Behaviors of Undergraduates
Sexual Relationships among Married Individuals
Safe Sex: Avoiding Sexually Transmitted Infections
What If?: What if I Fear My Partner Has Given Me an STI?
STI Transmission—The Illusion of Safety in a "Monogamous" Relationship
Self-Knowledge, Self-Esteem, and Health
An Equal Relationship
Avoiding Spectatoring
Debunking Sexual Myths

CHAPTER 10 Planning Children and Contraception
Social Influences Motivating Individuals to Have Children
Individual Motivations for Having Children
Lifestyle Changes and Economic Costs of Parenthood
Research Application: Undergraduate Gender Differences in Attitudes toward Children
How Many Children Do You Want?
Childfree Marriage?
Two Children?
Personal Choices: Is Genetic Testing for You?
Problems Associated with Teenage Motherhood
Research Application: Baby Think It Over: Evaluation of an Infant Simulation Intervention for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention
Infertility
What If?: What if Your Partner Is Infertile—Would You Marry the Partner?
Assisted Reproductive Technology
Costs of Adoption
Transracial Adoption
Self-Assessment: Attitudes toward Transracial Adoption Scale
Foster Parenting
Hormonal Contraceptives
Male Condom
Female Condom
Intrauterine Device (IUD)
Cervical Cap
Emergency Contraception
What If?: What if the Condom Breaks—Do You Seek Emergency Contraception?
Sterilization
Talking with a Partner about Using Contraception
Incidence of Abortion
Reasons for an Abortion
Physical Effects of Abortion
Personal Choices: Should You Have an Abortion?

CHAPTER 11 Parenting
Roles Involved in Parenting
Personal Choices: Providing Housing for One's Adult Children?
Nature of Parenting Choices
Transition to Motherhood
Self-Assessment: The Traditional Motherhood Scale
Transition to Fatherhood
Transition from a Couple to a Family
Each Child Is Unique
Parents Are Only One Influence in a Child's Development
Parenting Styles Differ
Social Policy: Government or Parental Control of Internet Content for Children?
Photo Essay: Parenting Practices around the World
Give Time, Love, Praise, and Encouragement
Personal Choices: Should Parents Reward Positive Behavior?
Set Limits and Discipline Children for Inappropriate Behavior
Personal Choices: Should Parents Use Corporal Punishment?
Encourage Responsibility
Self-Assessment: Spanking versus Time-Out Scale
Respond to the Teen Years Creatively
What If?: What if Your Teenager Lies to You?
Single-Parenting Issues
Challenges Faced by Single Parents
Approaches to Child Rearing
Developmental-Maturational Approach
Behavioral Approach
Parent Effectiveness Training Approach
Socioteleological Approach
Attachment Parenting

CHAPTER 12 Family and the Economy
What If?: What if You and Your Partner Feel Differently about Being in Debt?
Income Distribution and Poverty
Effects of Poverty on Marriages and Families
Being Wise about Credit
Credit Rating and Identity Theft
Discussing Debt and Money: Do It Now
Money as Power in a Couple's Relationship
Working Wives
Wives Who "Opt Out"

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