BRUCE A. CHADWICK, Ph.D., is professor of sociology at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, where he has served as department chairperson, director of the Family Studies Program, and director of the Center for Studies of the Family. He is a recipient of the Karl G. Maeser Research Award in recognition of his distinguished research career. Chadwick is the author of several books and numerous articles on many sociological, topics including the family. Chadwick received his bachelors, masters, and Ph.D. degrees in sociology from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.TIM B. HEATON, Ph.D., is an associate professor of sociology, Center for Studies of the Family, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. He has coauthored a number of books and articles on cultural and societal demographics.

• Tables and Figures Preface List of Abbreviations Marriage Trends Maritial Status Attitudes Quality of Marriage and Family Life Maritial and Family Satisfaction Family Roles and Division of Labor Marital and Family Conflict Divorce and Separation Trends Aspects of Marriage Before and After Separation Attitudes Child Support Children Childbearing and Adoption Interaction with Children Children's Problem Behaviors and Disagreement Children of Divorce and Separation Physical Punishment and Child Abuse Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors and Contraceptive Use Sexual Experience Attitudes Toward Premarital Sex and Other Sexual Issues Contraceptive Use and Abortion Involuntary Intercourse and Rape Living Arrangements and Kinship Ties Living Arrangements Cohabitation Kinship Elderly Families Working Women, Wives, and Mothers Working Women Demographic and Economic Context Demographic Structure Income Poverty and Public Assistance Home Ownership and Consumer Patterns Health Insurance Child Care Sources of Child Care Father's Participation in Child Care List of Sources Index