This is the first book to provide readers with an overall understanding of changing patterns in the extended and conjugal family relationships of the second largest ethnic minority group in the United States.
Chapter 1 IntroductionChapter 2 Traditional Life-cycle Rituals among Mexican Americans in TexasChapter 3 Changes in Life-cycle Rituals and Family Life within the Working ClassChapter 4 Changes in Life-cycle Rituals and Family Life within the Business and Professional ClassChapter 5 Role Making and Decision Making within the Working ClassChapter 6 Role Making and Decision Making within the Professional ClassChapter 7 Conclusions and Implications