Dr. Julie Xuemei Hu is Senior Professor of Sociology at Union County College. She holds a doctorate in Sociology, a master’s degree in Sociology, and a bachelor’s degree in English and American Literature. Her interests are in social stratification, marriage and the family, racial and ethnic relations, social problems, student learning outcome assessment, and distance learning. She is a QM-Certified Peer Reviewer. She has enjoyed teaching Marriage and the Family since 1998. She has published the text Gender and Work, co-authored the text Introduction to Sociology: Collaborative Approach, and created supplementary teaching materials for this book.Dr. Shondrah Tarrezz Nash is Professor of Sociology at Morehead State University. She holds a doctorate in Sociology from the University of Kentucky and conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her research interests include violence against women and spousal violence and religious coping. Dr. Nash co-authored the textbook Collective Sociology: An Introduction to Sociology. She has published in Violence against Women, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Qualitative Sociology, Journal of Transformative Education, and Counseling and Values, in addition to book chapters in Sourcebook on Violence against Women and Battleground: The Family.

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• PART I INTRODUCTION TO MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY Chapter 1 Meanings of Marriage and the Family Chapter 2 Studying Marriage and the Family Chapter 3 Family Diversity in America Chapter 4 Racial and Ethnic Families Chapter 5 Gender and Socialization PART II DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF RELATIONSHIPS Chapter 6 Sexuality and Sexual Relationships throughout Life Chapter 7 Love Chapter 8 Dating, Courtship, and Mate Selection Chapter 9 Marriage and Relationships Chapter 10 Preparing for Children and Child AdoptionPART III CHALLENGES TO MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY Chapter 11 Parenting Chapter 12 Balancing Paid Work, School Work, and Family Work Chapter 13 Family Issues and Domestic Violence Chapter 14 Communication, Power, and Conflict ResolutionPART IV DYNAMICS IN FAMILY LIVING ARRANGMENTS Chapter 15 Break up, Separation, and Divorce Chapter 16 Remarriage and Trends in Living Arrangements

Dr. Julie Xuemei Hu is Senior Professor of Sociology at Union County College. She holds a doctorate in Sociology, a master’s degree in Sociology, and a bachelor’s degree in English and American Literature. Her interests are in social stratification, marriage and the family, racial and ethnic relations, social problems, student learning outcome assessment, and distance learning. She is a QM-Certified Peer Reviewer. She has enjoyed teaching Marriage and the Family since 1998. She has published the text Gender and Work, co-authored the text Introduction to Sociology: Collaborative Approach, and created supplementary teaching materials for this book.Dr. Shondrah Tarrezz Nash is Professor of Sociology at Morehead State University. She holds a doctorate in Sociology from the University of Kentucky and conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her research interests include violence against women and spousal violence and religious coping. Dr. Nash co-authored the textbook Collective Sociology: An Introduction to Sociology. She has published in Violence against Women, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Qualitative Sociology, Journal of Transformative Education, and Counseling and Values, in addition to book chapters in Sourcebook on Violence against Women and Battleground: The Family.

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• PART I INTRODUCTION TO MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY Chapter 1 Meanings of Marriage and the Family Chapter 2 Studying Marriage and the Family Chapter 3 Family Diversity in America Chapter 4 Racial and Ethnic Families Chapter 5 Gender and Socialization PART II DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF RELATIONSHIPS Chapter 6 Sexuality and Sexual Relationships throughout Life Chapter 7 Love Chapter 8 Dating, Courtship, and Mate Selection Chapter 9 Marriage and Relationships Chapter 10 Preparing for Children and Child AdoptionPART III CHALLENGES TO MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY Chapter 11 Parenting Chapter 12 Balancing Paid Work, School Work, and Family Work Chapter 13 Family Issues and Domestic Violence Chapter 14 Communication, Power, and Conflict ResolutionPART IV DYNAMICS IN FAMILY LIVING ARRANGMENTS Chapter 15 Break up, Separation, and Divorce Chapter 16 Remarriage and Trends in Living Arrangements

Dr. Julie Xuemei Hu is Senior Professor of Sociology at Union County College. She holds a doctorate in Sociology, a master’s degree in Sociology, and a bachelor’s degree in English and American Literature. Her interests are in social stratification, marriage and the family, racial and ethnic relations, social problems, student learning outcome assessment, and distance learning. She is a QM-Certified Peer Reviewer. She has enjoyed teaching Marriage and the Family since 1998. She has published the text Gender and Work, co-authored the text Introduction to Sociology: Collaborative Approach, and created supplementary teaching materials for this book.Dr. Shondrah Tarrezz Nash is Professor of Sociology at Morehead State University. She holds a doctorate in Sociology from the University of Kentucky and conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her research interests include violence against women and spousal violence and religious coping. Dr. Nash co-authored the textbook Collective Sociology: An Introduction to Sociology. She has published in Violence against Women, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Qualitative Sociology, Journal of Transformative Education, and Counseling and Values, in addition to book chapters in Sourcebook on Violence against Women and Battleground: The Family.

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• PART I INTRODUCTION TO MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY Chapter 1 Meanings of Marriage and the Family Chapter 2 Studying Marriage and the Family Chapter 3 Family Diversity in America Chapter 4 Racial and Ethnic Families Chapter 5 Gender and Socialization PART II DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF RELATIONSHIPS Chapter 6 Sexuality and Sexual Relationships throughout Life Chapter 7 Love Chapter 8 Dating, Courtship, and Mate Selection Chapter 9 Marriage and Relationships Chapter 10 Preparing for Children and Child AdoptionPART III CHALLENGES TO MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY Chapter 11 Parenting Chapter 12 Balancing Paid Work, School Work, and Family Work Chapter 13 Family Issues and Domestic Violence Chapter 14 Communication, Power, and Conflict ResolutionPART IV DYNAMICS IN FAMILY LIVING ARRANGMENTS Chapter 15 Break up, Separation, and Divorce Chapter 16 Remarriage and Trends in Living Arrangements