Connection, Community, Love, and Partnering

Contents of This Chapter:

  1. Chapter Reading Guide
    1. Chapter Learning Objectives
    2. Key Terms Preview
    3. Licenses and Attributions for Chapter Reading Guide
      1. Open Content, Original
  2. Introduction to Connection, Love, and Community
    1. Theoretical Perspectives that Emphasize Connection
    2. Social Support Networks
    3. Kinship and Extended Kinship
    4. In Focus: Leaving a Family Behind, but Not Really
    5. Comprehension Self Check
    6. Licenses and Attributions for Introduction to Connection, Love, and Community
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. Open Content, Shared Previously
    7. References
  3. Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
    1. Socially Constructed Binary Systems
    2. Understanding Sex and Gender
    3. Gender Identity and Gender Expression
    4. The Social Construction of Sexualities
    5. Sexuality as Privilege and Oppression in Family Life
    6. Relationship Structures Continue to Be Created
    7. Comprehension Self Check
    8. Licenses and Attributions for Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. Open Content, Shared Previously
    9. References
  4. Love and Union Formation
    1. Theories of Love
    2. Influences on Union Formations
    3. Family Experiences, Values, and Expectations
    4. Assortative Mating
    5. Economics and Social Movements
    6. Changing Expectations
    7. Comprehension Self Check
    8. Licenses and Attributions for Love and Union Formation
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. Open Content, Shared Previously
    9. References
  5. A Word about Marriage
    1. Marriage as a Social Construction
    2. Who Is Left Out?
    3. Comprehension Self Check
    4. Licenses and Attributions for A Word about Marriage
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. Open Content, Shared Previously
    5. References
  6. Societal and Personal Influences on Union Formations
    1. Official Definitions and Societal Stigma
    2. Relationship Health and Relationship Challenges
    3. In Focus: What Makes Relationships Hard?
    4. Comprehension Self Check
    5. Licenses and Attributions for Societal and Personal Influences on Union Formations
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. Open Content, Shared Previously
      3. All Rights Reserved Content
    6. References
  7. Union Dissolution and Divorce
    1. Reasons for Divorce
    2. Effects of Divorce and Single-Parent Households
    3. Comprehension Self Check
    4. Licenses and Attributions for Union Dissolution and Divorce
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. Open Content, Shared Previously
    5. References
  8. Looking Ahead: Kinship and Health
    1. Licenses and Attributions for Looking Ahead: Kinship and Health
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. Open Content, Shared Previously
  9. Going Deeper
    1. Want to Learn More?
    2. Reflective Questions
    3. Key Terms
    4. Activity: How Do Theories and Your Ideas about Marriage Connect?
      1. Discussion questions
    5. Licenses and Attributions for Going Deeper
      1. Open Content, Original

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