Introduction

Chapters in this book

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