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Contemporary Families in the US: An Equity Lens 2e

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Contemporary Families in the US: An Equity Lens 2e

This text provides students with a foundational understanding of the changing experiences and needs of contemporary families in the United States. It emphasizes the multi-directional influence of social structure as well as the impacts of difference, power, and oppression. Using an intersectional lens and placing the diversity of families at its core, the text prepares students with a range of majors and career paths.

SociologySocial Sciences
Author
Elizabeth B. Pearce
Publisher
Linn-Benton Community College
Source
LibreTexts
License
CC BY
Language
EN
Category
Basic Sciences
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Contents· 123 sections
  1. 01: Social Constructions
  2. 1.01: Chapter Reading Guide
  3. 1.02: The Family- A Socially Constructed Idea
  4. 1.03: A Historical Context for Today's Families
  5. 1.04: Social Identities Social Constructions and Families
  6. 1.05: The U.S. Government and Families
  7. 1.06: Looking Ahead- Social Structures and Kinship
  8. 1.07: Going Deeper
  9. 02: Studying Families
  10. 2.01: Chapter Reading Guide
  11. 2.02: How and Why We Study Families
  12. 2.03: Research Methods and Applications to Studying Families
  13. 2.04: Learning about Families
  14. 2.05: Social Stratification in Families
  15. 2.06: Theories Perspectives and Key Concepts
  16. 2.07: What Is a Social Problem
  17. 2.08: Looking Ahead- Life Course Theory and COVID-19
  18. 2.09: Going Deeper
  19. 03: Connection Community Love and Partnering
  20. 3.01: Chapter Reading Guide
  21. 3.02: Introduction to Connection Love and Community
  22. 3.03: Sex Gender and Sexuality
  23. 3.04: Love and Union Formation
  24. 3.05: A Word about Marriage
  25. 3.06: Societal and Personal Influences on Union Formations
  26. 3.07: Union Dissolution and Divorce
  27. 3.08: Looking Ahead- Kinship and Health
  28. 3.09: Going Deeper
  29. 04: Nurturance Parenting and Caregiving
  30. 4.01: Chapter Reading Guide
  31. 4.02: Nurturance - Caring for Others
  32. 4.03: Family and Parenting Theories and Perspectives
  33. 4.04: Changing Demographics
  34. 4.05: Public Policy and Parenting
  35. 4.06: Family Forms and Functions
  36. 4.07: Looking Ahead- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
  37. 4.08: Going Deeper
  38. 05: Routines Traditions and Culture
  39. 5.01: Chapter Reading Guide
  40. 5.02: Routines Predictability and Families
  41. 5.03: Traditions and Rituals
  42. 5.04: Culture and Families
  43. 5.05: Cultural Identities
  44. 5.06: Looking Ahead- Biculturalism
  45. 5.07: Going Deeper
  46. 06: Representation and Belonging in Social Systems
  47. 6.01: Chapter Reading Guide
  48. 6.02: Representation Belonging and Equity
  49. 6.03: Decision-Making and Power
  50. 6.04: Working Outside of the System- Social Movements and Activism
  51. 6.05: Looking Ahead- Looking Back to Martin Luther King Jr.
  52. 6.06: Going Deeper
  53. 07: Health and Health Care
  54. 7.01: Chapter Reading Guide
  55. 7.02: The Social Construction of Health
  56. 7.03: Health Equity for Families
  57. 7.04: Health and Health Insurance
  58. 7.05: Looking Ahead- Keeping Your Family Healthy
  59. 7.06: Going Deeper
  60. 08: Housing
  61. 8.01: Chapter Reading Guide
  62. 8.02: Housing and Homes
  63. 8.03: Power and Housing Access
  64. 8.04: Housing Inequities Effects on Families
  65. 8.05: Community Efforts to Improve Housing Access
  66. 8.06: Looking Ahead- Meeting Families Needs
  67. 8.07: Going Deeper
  68. 09: Safety and Stability
  69. 9.01: Chapter Reading Guide
  70. 9.02: What Children and Families Need to Be Safe
  71. 9.03: Macro-Level and Micro-Level Factors Related to Safety
  72. 9.04: Freedom from Violence and Abuse
  73. 9.05: Family Access to Safety and Stability
  74. 9.06: Looking Ahead- Restorative Practices
  75. 9.07: Going Deeper
  76. 10: Food and Water
  77. 10.01: Chapter Reading Guide
  78. 10.02: Food Equity and Families
  79. 10.03: The Poverty Line and Food Costs
  80. 10.04: Food Habits Begin in Childhood
  81. 10.05: Access to Water and Sanitation
  82. 10.06: Addressing Equity in Food Production
  83. 10.07: Looking Ahead- Vertical Gardens
  84. 10.08: Going Deeper
  85. 11: Justice
  86. 11.01: Chapter Reading Guide
  87. 11.02: Justice- An Introduction
  88. 11.03: The Intersectionality of Justice
  89. 11.04: Treatment Jail or Justice
  90. 11.05: Real Laws Real Families
  91. 11.06: Looking Ahead- Immigrant Families
  92. 11.07: Going Deeper
  93. 12: Visual Culture
  94. 12.01: Chapter Reading Guide
  95. 12.02: Experience Expression and Equity
  96. 12.03: Cultural Exposure Can Be Unintentional
  97. 12.04: Historical Impact on Todays Families
  98. 12.05: Television Film and Video Games
  99. 12.06: Beauty Identity and Academics
  100. 12.07: Looking Ahead- Lin-Manuel Miranda and Role Models
  101. 12.08: Going Deeper
  102. 13: Education and Employment
  103. 13.01: Chapter Reading Guide
  104. 13.02: Education and Employment Changes to Education- Birth through Adulthood
  105. 13.03: Post-Secondary Education and Families
  106. 13.04: Gender Work and Family
  107. 13.05: Care Work
  108. 13.06: Looking Ahead- Laborers Who Are Undocumented
  109. 13.07: Going Deeper
  110. 14: Meaning and Purpose
  111. 14.01: Chapter Reading Guide
  112. 14.02: What Do We Mean by Meaning
  113. 14.03: Purpose and Meaning- A Survey of 17 Countries
  114. 14.04: Lifespan Development and Creativity
  115. 14.05: Indigenous Perspectives on Family Purpose and Meaning
  116. 14.06: Generational Trauma and Resilience
  117. 14.07: Looking Ahead- Deb Haaland and Family Healing
  118. 14.08: Going Deeper
  119. 15: Appendices
  120. 15.01: Appendix A- Foundational Theory Table
  121. 15.02: Appendix B- Comparison of Family Rituals and Family Routines
  122. 15.03: Appendix C- Psychosocial Lifespan Development Theory
  123. 15.04: Appendix E Origin Story from the 1st Edition of Contemporary Families- An Equity Lens