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4. Institutional, Companionate, and Individualistic Marriage: A Social Psychological Perspective on Marital Change
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Paul R. Amato
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- List of Illustrations ix
- List of Tables xi
- Acknowledgments xiii
- Introduction xv
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Part 1. Perspectives on Marriage
- 1. Historical and Cross- Cultural Perspectives on Marriage 3
- 2. Marriage and Family: The Evolutionary Ecological Context 33
- 3. A Gender Lens on Marriage 57
- 4. Institutional, Companionate, and Individualistic Marriage: A Social Psychological Perspective on Marital Change 75
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Part II. Contemporary Families
- 5. Single Parenthood and Child Well- Being: Trends, Theories, and Evidence 93
- 6. Cohabitation and Parenthood: Lessons from Focus Groups and In- Depth Interviews 115
- 7. An Examination of Child Well- Being in Stable Single- Parent and Married Families 143
- 8. Reconsidering the Association Between Stepfather Families and Adolescent Well- Being 177
- 9. Parenting by Gay Men and Lesbians: Beyond the Current Research 227
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Part III. Strengthening Marriage
- 10. Supporting Healthy Marriage: Designing a Marriage Education Demonstration and Evaluation for Low- Income Married Couples 247
- 11. Differentiating Among Types of Domestic Violence: Implications for Healthy Marriages 281
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Part IV. The Future of Marriage
- 12. The Growing Importance of Marriage in America 301
- 13. The Future of Marriage and the State: A Proposal 325
- 14. Why Won’t African Americans Get (and Stay) Married? Why Should They? 345
- 15. Race, Immigration, and the Future of Marriage 365
- Contributors 383
- Index 389
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- List of Illustrations ix
- List of Tables xi
- Acknowledgments xiii
- Introduction xv
-
Part 1. Perspectives on Marriage
- 1. Historical and Cross- Cultural Perspectives on Marriage 3
- 2. Marriage and Family: The Evolutionary Ecological Context 33
- 3. A Gender Lens on Marriage 57
- 4. Institutional, Companionate, and Individualistic Marriage: A Social Psychological Perspective on Marital Change 75
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Part II. Contemporary Families
- 5. Single Parenthood and Child Well- Being: Trends, Theories, and Evidence 93
- 6. Cohabitation and Parenthood: Lessons from Focus Groups and In- Depth Interviews 115
- 7. An Examination of Child Well- Being in Stable Single- Parent and Married Families 143
- 8. Reconsidering the Association Between Stepfather Families and Adolescent Well- Being 177
- 9. Parenting by Gay Men and Lesbians: Beyond the Current Research 227
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Part III. Strengthening Marriage
- 10. Supporting Healthy Marriage: Designing a Marriage Education Demonstration and Evaluation for Low- Income Married Couples 247
- 11. Differentiating Among Types of Domestic Violence: Implications for Healthy Marriages 281
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Part IV. The Future of Marriage
- 12. The Growing Importance of Marriage in America 301
- 13. The Future of Marriage and the State: A Proposal 325
- 14. Why Won’t African Americans Get (and Stay) Married? Why Should They? 345
- 15. Race, Immigration, and the Future of Marriage 365
- Contributors 383
- Index 389