Families as They Really are

Families as They Really are PDF Author: Barbara J. Risman
Publisher: W. W. Norton
ISBN: 9780393937671
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
A fresh collection of original essays by leading scholars that explores how families operate in everyday life.

Families as They Really are

Families as They Really are PDF Author: Barbara J. Risman
Publisher: W. W. Norton
ISBN: 9780393937671
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
A fresh collection of original essays by leading scholars that explores how families operate in everyday life.

Families as They Really are

Families as They Really are PDF Author: Barbara J. Risman
Publisher: W. W. Norton
ISBN: 9780393932782
Category : Families
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Families as They Really Are goes to the heart of the family values debate by reframing the question about families from "Are they breaking down?" to "Where are they going, how, and why?" Essays in the book are not reprints; you won't find them anywhere else. Each article is a new contribution to the research and theory about families, drawn from an interdisciplinary community of experts. The four parts of Families as They Really Are focus on how we got to where we are today, what's happening in relationships, youth in the 21st century, and the state of the gender revolution.

All Families Are Special

All Families Are Special PDF Author: Norma Simon
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 0807521760
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

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Winner of a Parent's Guide Children's Media Award No two families are the same, but every family is special. When Mrs. Mack says she will soon be a grandmother, her students realize that teachers have families just like they do! Suddenly everyone in the class wants to share information about his or her own unique family. Sarah tells of flying to China with her parents where they adopted her sister, Rachel. Christopher tells about his parents' divorce. They are still a family, but now he and his brother spend a few days every week at their dad's apartment. Nick lives with his parents, five siblings, and his grandparents―they need to order three large pizzas for dinner! And Hannah tells how she loves to garden with her two mommies.

Families

Families PDF Author: Meredith Tax
Publisher: The Feminist Press at CUNY
ISBN: 9781558611573
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

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Book Description
Describes different kinds of families.

All Kinds of Families!

All Kinds of Families! PDF Author: Mary Ann Hoberman
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316053376
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28

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With irresistible, rollicking rhyme, beloved picture book author Mary Ann Hoberman shows readers that families, large and small, are all around us. From celery stalks to bottle caps, buttons, and rings, the objects we group together form families, just like the ones we are a part of. And, as we grow up, our families grow, too. Mary Ann Hoberman gives readers a sense of belonging in this all-inclusive celebration of families and our role in them.

The Gender of Sexuality

The Gender of Sexuality PDF Author: Virginia Rutter
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0742570037
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 327

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Book Description
Rev. ed. of: The gender of sexuality / Pepper Schwartz, Virginia Rutter. Thousand Oaks: Pine Forge Press, c1998.

The Great Big Book of Families

The Great Big Book of Families PDF Author: Mary Hoffman
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
ISBN: 9781847805874
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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What is a family? Once, it was said to be a father, mother, boy, girl, cat and dog living in a house with a garden. But as times have changed, families have changed too, and now there are almost as many kinds of families as colours of the rainbow - from a mum and dad or single parent to two mums or two dads, from a mixed-race family to children with different mums and dads, to families with a disabled member. Mary Hoffman takes a look through children's eyes at the wide varieties of family life: from homes, food, ways of celebrating, schools and holidays to getting around, jobs and housework, from extended families, languages and hobbies to pets and family trees - and she concludes that, for most people, their own family is the best one of all! With Ros Asquith's delightful pictures, this book takes a fresh, optimistic look at families of today.

Families Change

Families Change PDF Author: Julie Nelson
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
ISBN: 1575427427
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 18

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Book Description
All families change over time. Sometimes a baby is born, or a grown-up gets married. And sometimes a child gets a new foster parent or a new adopted mom or dad. Children need to know that when this happens, it’s not their fault. They need to understand that they can remember and value their birth family and love their new family, too. Straightforward words and full-color illustrations offer hope and support for children facing or experiencing change. Includes resources and information for birth parents, foster parents, social workers, counselors, and teachers.

Families and Faith

Families and Faith PDF Author: Vern L. Bengtson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199343683
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 272

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Winner of the Distinguished Book Award from American Sociology Association Sociology of Religion Section Winner of the Richard Kalish Best Publication Award from the Gerontological Society of America Few things are more likely to cause heartache to devout parents than seeing their child leave the faith. And it seems, from media portrayals, that this is happening more and more frequently. But is religious change between generations common? How does religion get passed down from one generation to the next? How do some families succeed in passing on their faith while others do not? Families and Faith: How Religion is Passed Down across Generations seeks to answer these questions and many more. For almost four decades, Vern Bengtson and his colleagues have been conducting the largest-ever study of religion and family across generations. Through war and social upheaval, depression and technological revolution, they have followed more than 350 families composed of more than 3,500 individuals whose lives span more than a century--the oldest was born in 1881, the youngest in 1988--to find out how religion is, or is not, passed down from one generation to the next. What they found may come as a surprise: despite enormous changes in American society, a child is actually more likely to remain within the fold than leave it, and even the nonreligious are more likely to follow their parents' example than to rebel. And while outside forces do play a role, the crucial factor in whether a child keeps the faith is the presence of a strong fatherly bond. Mixing unprecedented data with gripping interviews and sharp analysis, Families and Faith offers a fascinating exploration of what allows a family to pass on its most deeply-held tradition--its faith.

Families, Families, Families!

Families, Families, Families! PDF Author: Suzanne Lang
Publisher: Random House Studio
ISBN: 0553499386
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33

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No matter your size, shape, or pedigree--if you love each other, you are a family! Moms, dads, sisters, brothers — and even Great Aunt Sue — appear in dozens of combinations, demonstrating all kinds of nontraditional families! Silly animals are cleverly depicted in framed portraits, and offer a warm celebration of family love. From School Library Journal PreS-Gr 1—Imagine a house with many rooms, whose walls each have a different color or wallpaper, accenting a family portrait hanging there. On a rustic wooden wall hangs the first portrait—a large family of ducks posing beside a still pond. The next spread shows three pandas in pink vests, much like the pink oriental wallpaper behind them. Each portrait features a gently rhyming line: "Some children live with their grandparents…/and some live with an aunt./Some children have many pets…/and some just have a plant." All of these appealing images demonstrate different ways of being a family. "Some children live with their father./ Some children have two mothers./Some children are adopted./Some have stepsisters and—brothers." The cartoon-style critters contrast pleasantly with more realistic elements—a bamboo plant, a slender ceramic dog, a fat ceramic cat. Families of hippos, tigers, lions, ostriches, and whales join the other family groups in the final spread. The loud-and-clear message is that "if you love each other, then you are a family." And imagine the many children who will be reassured because they have found a portrait of a family they will recognize as their own. A solid choice for most libraries.—Mary Jean Smith, formerly at Southside Elementary School, Lebanon, TN