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Intimate Relationships and Families

Sociology Social Sciences

Author: Ron Hammond and Paul Cheney
Publisher: Utah Valley University
Source: LibreTexts
License: CC BY
Language: EN
Category: Basic Sciences

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Contents· 111 sections

01: Introduction to Sociological Studies
1.01: Making Sense of Abstract Theories
1.02: Conflict Theory
1.03: Structural Functionalism Theory
1.04: Symbolic Interactionism Theory
1.05: Theories Developed for Understanding the Family
1.06: Family Systems Theory
1.07: Family Developmental Theory
1.08: The Life Course Perspective
1.09: Social Exchange Theory
1.10: Ecological Theory
1.11: Feminist Family Theory
02: Family Theories
2.01: Family Structures
2.02: Family Functions
2.03: Groups
2.04: Sociological Imagination
2.05: Family Research
2.06: Family Culture
2.07: Opportunity
2.08: Demography
03: Studying Marriages and Families
3.01: The Research Process
3.02: Sociologists Perform Survey Research
3.03: Surveys
3.04: Ethics of Research
3.05: Family Research
04: Family Strengths
4.01: Fostering Rituals Traditions and Holidays
4.02: Religion and Spirituality
4.03: Family History
4.04: Quality Family Time
4.05: Resisting Family Entropy
4.06: Resisting Marital Entropy
4.07: Threats to a Strong Family
4.08: Factors that Help Families Resist Decay
05: Dating and Mate Selection
5.01: Theories of Mate Selection
06: Love and Intimacy
6.01: Types of Love
6.02: Love in Short-term and Long-term Relationships
07: Sex and Gender
7.01: What Is The Difference Between Sex and Gender
7.02: Debunking Myths about Women
7.03: Gender Roles as a Social Force
7.04: Rape
7.05: Opportunities.
7.06: Research on Gender
7.07: What about Men
08: Sexuality
8.01: Genital Development
8.02: Importance of Sexuality
8.03: Anatomy
8.04: Sexual Experience
8.05: Extramarital Affairs
8.06: Sexual Identity
8.07: Sexuality and Politics
09: Marrieds and Non-Marrieds
9.01: Legality of Marriage
9.02: Cohabitation
10: Families across the Life Course
10.01: Gerontology
10.02: Understanding the Generations of Life
10.03: Theories about Aging
10.04: What do the generations look like
10.05: Health
10.06: Dying
10.07: Roles
10.08: Siblings
10.09: Parenting
10.10: Grandparenting
10.11: Elder Abuse
11: Family Resources and Economics
11.01: A Structural Functionalist Look at Family Resources
11.02: Poverty
11.03: Health Care and Insurance
11.04: Income and Wealth
11.05: Home Ownership
11.06: Budgeting
11.07: The Financial Plan
11.08: The Elderly
11.09: The Household
12: Parenting
12.01: Functions of Parents
12.02: Childhood Dependence
12.03: Finding the Balance between Control and Freedom
12.04: Behaviourism and the Cognitive Model
12.05: Types of Parenting
12.06: Self-Worth V. Shame
13: Communication
13.01: Arguments.
13.02: Improving Communication
13.03: Non-Verbal Communication
13.04: Avoiding Communication
13.05: Power
14: Family Conflict and Crises
14.01: Family Functions and Dysfunctions
14.02: Family Stressors
14.03: Life Stressors
14.04: Family Violence and Abuse
15: Divorce
15.01: Definitions
15.02: Theories of Divorce
15.03: What Predicts Divorce in the U.S.
15.04: Combating Divorce
15.05: Children and Divorce
16: Remarriage and Stepfamilies
16.01: Getting back into the Dating Market
16.02: Complexities of Stepfamilies
16.03: Strategies for Stepfamilies
16.04: Sexual Boundaries