Choices in Relationships: An Introduction to Marriage and the Family - Hardcover

Knox, David; Schacht, Caroline

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0314097627 ISBN 13: 9780314097620

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1996

Synopsis

This text blends theory and research with a focus on applications. Students are encouraged to make informed choices about marriage, family, and relationships based on research studies presented. Includes a new chapter on managing stress and family crisis. More emphasis is placed on cultural, structural, and interpersonal explanations for choices. Racial and ethnic coverage is expanded, and coverage of older populations is increased.

About this title

About the Author

David Knox, Ph.D., is professor of sociology at East Carolina University, where he teaches courtship and marriage; marriage and the family; and sociology of human sexuality. He is a marriage and family therapist as well as the author or co-author of 12 books and over 100 professional articles.

Review

"The pedagogical features of this text are excellent. These help increase student understanding of interpersonal relationships and diversity in relationships rather than simply relegating it to one chapter. The non-biased view allows students to fully appreciate the challenges faced and rewards reaped by today’s American marriages and families."

"The pedagogical features in this textbook are unrivalled. I frequently receive marriage and family textbooks from various publishers. I have yet to come across a textbook with equal richness of pedagogical features."

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0314097627
• ISBN 13: 9780314097620
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 672