Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. part I
5. 1. Challenging Marital Supremacy 15
6. 2. Hapless and Innocent Children: Birth Status and Welfare 39
7. part II
8. 3. Making Marriage Safe for Equality: Coupling and Dissolution 75
9. 4. Redefining the Household: Communal Living, Government Benefits, and Housing 113
10. 5. Double Standards: Nonmarital Sex and Public Employment 144
11. part III
12. 6. Single Mothers and Responsible Citizenship 185
13. 7. Unmarried Fathers and Sex Equality 212
14. part IV
15. 8. The Functional Family 245
16. 9. Securing Marital Privilege 283
17. Conclusion 315
18. Epilogue 327
19. Notes 339
20. Acknowledgments 447
21. Index 453