Marriage and Family: The Quest for Intimacy - Softcover

Lauer, Robert H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0697107396 ISBN 13: 9780697107398

Publisher: William C. Brown, 1991

Synopsis

Offering the most positive and practical approach to the study of marriage and family life with a manageable amount of sociological theory and research citations, this text is centered around the theme of enhancing intimacy within marriage and the family. While providing a comprehensive overview of the progression from dating to marriage and family, the authors systematically draw out principles that students can use to protect and nurture their own intimate relationships, making this not only a text, but a practical guide for students as well.

About this title

About the Author:

Robert H. Lauer is currently Research Professor at Alliant International University in San Diego, California. He received his Ph.D. in Sociology from Washington University, St. Louis. He has taught at Washington University, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, and Alliant International University. He has authored or co-authored 22 books and numerous journal articles. He is listed in: American Men and Women of Science, Contemporary Authors, Who's Who in the Midwest, Who's Who in the West, International Authors and Writer's Who's Who, and Dictionary of International Biography. He has been selected numerous times as Outstanding Teacher by Sociology students. His special interests are marriage and family, social problems, and social psychology.

About this edition

• Publisher: William C. Brown
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0697107396
• ISBN 13: 9780697107398
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 619