Choices in Relationships

1391 Pages·2020·16.289 MB·English

by  David Knox, Caroline Schacht, I. Joyce Chang

Choices in Relationships
13th Edition
We would like to dedicate this 13th edition to Emily Schacht.
—David Knox and Caroline Schacht
To my family—the reason I became a family scholar. To my dear
daughters Allison and Annika–the reasons I love being a family
scholar.
—I. Joyce Chang
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Choices in Relationships
13th Edition
David Knox
East Carolina University
Caroline Schacht
East Carolina University
I. Joyce Chang
University of Central Missouri
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Names: Knox, David, 1943- author. | Schacht, Caroline, author. |
Chang, I-Tung Joyce, author.
Title: Choices in relationships: an introduction to marriage and the
family / David Knox, East Carolina University, Caroline Schacht, East
Carolina University, I. Joyce Chang, University of Cental Missouri.
Description: Thirteenth edition. | Los Angeles: SAGE, [2021] |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019032755 | ISBN 9781544379197 (paperback;
alk. paper) | ISBN 9781544379203 (epub) | ISBN 9781544379180
(epub) | ISBN 9781544379166 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Family life education. | Marriage—United States.
Classification: LCC HQ10 .K5 2021 | DDC 306.810973—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019032755
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Brief Contents
1. List of Self-Assessments
2. Preface
3. Acknowledgments
4. About the Authors
5. Chapter 1: Choices in Relationships: An Introduction to
Marriage, Family, and Diversity
6. Chapter 2: Love Relationships
7. Chapter 3: Gender and Diversity
8. Chapter 4: Singlehood, Cohabitation, and Living Apart Together
9. Chapter 5: Selecting a Partner
10. Chapter 6: Diversity in Marriage Relationships
11. Chapter 7: LGBTQIA Relationships
12. Chapter 8: Communication and Technology in Relationships
13. Chapter 9: Sexuality in Relationships
14. Chapter 10: Violence and Abuse in Relationships
15. Chapter 11: Planning for Parenthood
16. Chapter 12: Diversity in Parenting
17. Chapter 13: Money, Work, and Relationships
18. Chapter 14: Stress and Crisis in Relationships
19. Chapter 15: Divorce, Remarriage, and Stepfamilies
20. Chapter 16: The Later Years
21. Special Topic I: Careers in Marriage and the Family
22. Special Topic II: Contraception and STI Protection
23. Self-Assessments
24. Glossary
25. References
26. Index