Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Figures vii
4. List of Tables ix
5. Preface xiii
6. Chapter One. Introduction 1
7. Chapter Two. Attitudes Relating to Marriage and Family Life 19
8. Chapter Three. Views of Marriage among Never-Married Young Adults 39
9. Chapter Four. Intergenerational Relations 54
10. Chapter Five. Investments in Children’s Education, Desired Fertility, and Women’s Employment 76
11. Chapter Six. Employment 95
12. Chapter Seven. Gender and Housework 114
13. Chapter Eight. The Family in Comparative Perspective 134
14. Notes 145
15. References 155
16. Contributors 167
17. Index 169