The Family on the Threshold of the 21st Century

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Contents: Preface. Part I: Introduction. S. Dreman, On the Threshold of a New Era: An Overview. Part II: Individual and Developmental Influences and Family Life. C.P. Cowan, P.A. Cowan, Working With Couples During Stressful Transitions. Y. Teichman, Depression in a Marital Context. Part III: Changing Roles and Structures in the Family. F.K. Goldscheider, Family Relationships and Life Course Strategies for the 21st Century. A.F. Steyn, Marital Integration in the Dual Career Family. Part IV: The Extended Family and Alternate Family Forms. A.B. Weiner, The False Assumptions of Traditional Values. L.A. Lomnitz, Family, Networks, and Survival on the Threshold of the 21st Century in Urban Mexico. Part V: Culture, Society and the Family. B. Birns, S. Birns, Violence-Free Families. D. Edgar, Developing the New Links Workplace: The Future of Family, Work, and Community Relationships. A. Skolnick, The Triple Revolution: Social Sources of Family Change. W. Dumon, The Situation of Families in Western Europe: A Sociological Perspective. A. Golini, A. Silvestrini, Family Change, Fathers, and Children in Western Europe: A Demographic and Psychosocial Perspective. Part VI: Situational Influences and Family Life. S. Sharlin, I. Elshanskaya, Parental Attitudes of Soviets in Israel to the Immigration Process and Their Impact on Parental Stress and Tension. S. Dreman, E. Shinar, Immigration as a Challenge: Implications for Individuals and Families. Part VII: Family Assessment in a Systems Context. D.H. Olson, Family Stress and Coping: A Multisystem Perspective. Part VIII: Conclusions. S. Dreman, Is the Family Viable? Some Thoughts and Implications for the Third Millennium.