Susan L. Brown is Professor and Chair of Sociology and Co-Director of the National Center for Family & Marriage Research at Bowling Green State University.

“Thorough first introduction to family sociology or a refresher on current trends in the U.S., as well as specific sections of courses on gender, race and ethnicity, or stratification.”

• List of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Families2. Pathways to Family Formation3. Union Dissolution and Repartnering4. Adult and Child Well-being in Families5. Family Policy Issues: Domestic and International PerspectivesConclusionNotesReferencesIndex

Susan L. Brown is Professor and Chair of Sociology and Co-Director of the National Center for Family & Marriage Research at Bowling Green State University.

“Thorough first introduction to family sociology or a refresher on current trends in the U.S., as well as specific sections of courses on gender, race and ethnicity, or stratification.”

• List of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Families2. Pathways to Family Formation3. Union Dissolution and Repartnering4. Adult and Child Well-being in Families5. Family Policy Issues: Domestic and International PerspectivesConclusionNotesReferencesIndex

Susan L. Brown is Professor and Chair of Sociology and Co-Director of the National Center for Family & Marriage Research at Bowling Green State University.

“Thorough first introduction to family sociology or a refresher on current trends in the U.S., as well as specific sections of courses on gender, race and ethnicity, or stratification.”

• List of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Families2. Pathways to Family Formation3. Union Dissolution and Repartnering4. Adult and Child Well-being in Families5. Family Policy Issues: Domestic and International PerspectivesConclusionNotesReferencesIndex