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  1. Chapter 1: Social Constructions
    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. The Family: A Socially Constructed Idea
      1. Equity, Equality, and Fairness
      2. 21st-Century American Families
      3. Changes in Children’s Living Arrangements
      4. Declining Marriage
      5. Declining Divorce
      6. Declining Fertility Rates and Birth Rates
      7. Multigenerational Households
      8. Longer Working Lives
      9. Theoretical Perspectives on Families
      10. Family as Haven, Fulfillment, and Encumbrance
      11. The Private and Public Functions of Families
      12. Comprehension Self Check
      13. Licenses and Attributions for The Family: A Socially Constructed Idea
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      14. References
    3. A Historical Context for Today’s Families
      1. The “Nostalgia Trap”
      2. Defining Family
      3. Preindustrial Period
      4. Industrialization
      5. Early and Mid-20th Century
      6. How Policies Define Family
      7. Comprehension Self Check
      8. Licenses and Attributions for A Historical Context for Today’s Families
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      9. References
    4. Social Identities, Social Constructions, and Families
      1. Social Identities
      2. The Social Construction of Difference
      3. The Social Construction of Race
      4. Social Construction of Other Social Identities, Including Gender
      5. Intersectionality
      6. Comprehension Self Check
      7. Licenses and Attributions for Social Identities, Social Constructions, and Families
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      8. References
    5. The U.S. Government and Families
      1. Family Formation and the Law
      2. Family Residence and Kinship Structure
      3. In Focus: What We Teach in School Affects Family Identity and Structure
      4. Comprehension Self Check
      5. Licenses and Attributions for The U.S. Government and Families
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      6. References
    6. Looking Ahead: Social Structures and Kinship
      1. Licenses and Attributions for Looking Ahead: Social Structures and Kinship
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    7. Going Deeper
      1. Want to Learn More?
      2. Reflective Questions
      3. Key Terms
      4. Activity: What Is Social Construction?
        1. Discussion Questions
      5. Licenses and Attributions for Going Deeper
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  2. Chapter 2: Studying Families
    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. How and Why We Study Families
      1. Objective and Subjective Views
      2. Using Your Sociological Imagination
      3. Learning about Others
      4. Families and Social Structure
      5. Using an Equity Lens to Study Families
      6. Comprehension Self Check
      7. Licenses and Attributions for How and Why We Study Families
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        2. All Rights Reserved Content
      8. References
    3. Research Methods and Applications to Studying Families
      1. Surveys
      2. Experiments
      3. Observational Studies
      4. Analysis and Synthesis of Existing Data
      5. Qualitative and Quantitative Research
      6. The Scientific Process and Objectivity
      7. Comprehension Self Check
      8. Licenses and Attributions for Research Methods and Applications to Studying Families
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      9. References
    4. Learning about Families
      1. Cognitive and Emotional Perspective-Taking
      2. Objectivity and Humanity
      3. Cultural Humility
      4. Dimensions of Diversity within Families
        1. Culture
        2. Race
      5. In Focus: Is Race a Selected Identity?
        1. Ethnicity
        2. Origin and First Language
        3. Gender and Sex
        4. Age
        5. Socioeconomic Status
        6. Sexual Orientation
        7. Ability/Disability
      6. Comprehension Self Check
      7. Licenses and Attributions for Learning about Families
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      8. References
    5. Social Stratification in Families
      1. Social Classes in the United States
      2. Changing Economics Effects on Families
      3. Comprehension Self Check
      4. Licenses and Attributions for Social Stratification in Families
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      5. References
    6. Theories, Perspectives, and Key Concepts
      1. Theories Used in Contemporary Families: An Equity Lens
      2. Comprehension Self Check
      3. Licenses and Attributions for Theories, Perspectives, and Key Concepts
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        2. All Rights Reserved Content
    7. What Is a Social Problem?
      1. The Sociological Imagination and Social Problems
      2. Comprehension Self Check
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      4. References
    8. Looking Ahead: Life Course Theory and COVID-19
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      2. References
    9. Going Deeper
      1. Want to Learn More?
      2. Reflective Questions
      3. Key Terms
      4. Activity: Social Location Impacts Families
        1. Discussion Questions
      5. Licenses and Attributions for Going Deeper
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  3. Chapter 3: Connection, Community, Love, and Partnering
    1. Chapter Reading Guide
      1. Chapter Learning Objectives
      2. Key Terms Preview
      3. Licenses and Attributions for Chapter Reading Guide
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    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
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      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
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      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
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      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
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      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
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      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
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      5. References
    8. Looking Ahead: Kinship and Health
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    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
  4. Chapter 4: Nurturance, Parenting, and Caregiving
    1. Chapter Reading Guide
      1. Chapter Learning Objectives
      2. Key Terms Preview
      3. Licenses and Attributions for Chapter Reading Guide
    2. Nurturance: Caring for Others
      1. Comprehension Self Check
      2. Licenses and Attributions for Nurturance: Caring for Others
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      3. References
    3. Family and Parenting Theories and Perspectives
      1. The Ecological Systems Theory
      2. Attachment Theory
      3. Nature and Nurture
      4. Baumrind’s Four Styles of Parenting
      5. Concerted Cultivation and Natural Growth
      6. Comprehension Self Check
      7. Licenses and Attributions for Family and Parenting Theories and Perspectives
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      8. References
    4. Changing Demographics
      1. Declining Birth, Fertility, and Fecundity Rates
      2. Single Parenting, Co-Parenting, and Stepparenting
      3. Multigenerational Families and Changing Life Expectancy
      4. Comprehension Self Check
      5. Licenses and Attributions for Changing Demographics
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      6. References
    5. Public Policy and Parenting
      1. UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
      2. Disrupted Attachment at the United States–Mexico Border
      3. Disrupted Attachment during the COVID-19 Pandemic
      4. Immigrant and Refugee Families
      5. Justice-Involved Families
      6. Comprehension Self Check
      7. Licenses and Attributions for Public Policy and Parenting
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      8. References
    6. Family Forms and Functions
      1. Families without Children
        1. Childless or Childfree?
      2. Same-Sex Parenting
      3. In Focus: Science Twins
      4. Foster and Adoptive Families
      5. Families with Disabled Members
      6. In Focus: Dreaming of Juniper
      7. Poverty
      8. COVID-19 Pandemic
      9. Comprehension Self Check
      10. Licenses and Attributions for Family Forms and Functions
        1. Open Content, Original
        2. Open Content, Shared Previously
      11. References
    7. Looking Ahead: The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
      1. Licenses and Attributions for Looking Ahead: The Child Traumatic Stress Network
        1. Open Content, Original
    8. Going Deeper
      1. Want to Learn More?
      2. Reflective Questions
      3. Key Terms
      4. Activity: Esther’s Story
        1. Discussion Questions
      5. Licenses and Attributions for Going Deeper
        1. Open Content, Original
        2. Open Content, Shared Previously
        3. References
  5. Chapter 5: Routines, Traditions, and Culture
    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. Routines, Predictability, and Families
      1. In Focus: Reading as a Family
      2. Children
      3. Adolescents
      4. Adults
      5. Comprehension Self Check
      6. Licenses and Attributions for Routines, Predictability, and Families
        1. Open Content, Original
      7. References
    3. Traditions and Rituals
      1. Rituals Related to Life Transitions
        1. Birth/Family Formation
        2. Entry into Adulthood
        3. In Focus: La Quinceañera: A Rite of Passage among Latina Adolescents
        4. Marriage/Union Formation
        5. Death and Bereavement
      2. Comprehension Self Check
      3. Licenses and Attributions for Traditions and Rituals
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      4. References
    4. Culture and Families
      1. In Focus: What Brings Us Together
      2. Belonging
      3. Cultural Erasure and Cultural Persistence
      4. Comprehension Self Check
      5. Licenses and Attributions for Culture and Families
        1. Open Content, Original
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      6. References
    5. Cultural Identities
      1. Positive Ethnic Identity Model
      2. Acculturation Model
      3. Creating Communities of Belonging
      4. Cultural Resistance and Persistence
      5. In Focus: Reviving the Hawaiian Language
      6. Comprehension Self Check
      7. Licenses and Attributions for Cultural Identities
        1. Open Content, Original
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      8. References
    6. Looking Ahead: Biculturalism
      1. Licenses and Attributions for Looking Ahead: Biculturalism
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      2. References
    7. Going Deeper
      1. Want to Learn More?
      2. Reflective Questions
      3. Key Terms
      4. Activity: Who Belongs? Immigrant Families and Intersectionality
        1. Discussion Questions
      5. Licenses and Attributions for Going Deeper
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  6. Chapter 6: Representation and Belonging in Social Systems
    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. Representation, Belonging, and Equity
      1. Social Identities and Institutions
      2. In Focus: Do They “See” Me?
      3. Representation, Families, and Social Construction of Identities
      4. The Significance of the U.S. Census to Family Well-Being
      5. The Evolution of the U.S. Census
      6. Limitations of Census Data
      7. Why the U.S. Census Focuses on Race
      8. Challenges to Census Participation
      9. Comprehension Self Check
      10. Licenses and Attributions for Representation, Belonging, and Equity
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        3. All Rights Reserved Content
      11. References
    3. Decision-Making and Power
      1. Who Votes?
      2. Voter Registration across the United States
      3. In Focus: Social Locations
      4. Voting by Mail
      5. Barriers to Participation in the Social Process
      6. Socioeconomic Status, Families, and Voting
      7. Disabilities and Voting
      8. Felony Convictions and Voting
      9. Residency and Citizenship Status and Voting
      10. Feeling Disenfranchised
      11. Who Can Afford to Serve in an Elected Position?
      12. Do Demographics Matter?
      13. Comprehension Self Check
      14. Licenses and Attributions for Decision-Making and Power
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        3. All Rights Reserved Content
      15. References
    4. Working Outside of the System: Social Movements and Activism
      1. Social Movements
      2. Feminism and Family Roles
      3. The Intersectionality of Social Movements
      4. World War II and Family Well-Being
      5. Civil Rights and Second-Wave Feminism
      6. Third-Wave Feminism and Queer Movements
      7. Black Lives Matter and Allies
      8. Comprehension Self Check
      9. Licenses and Attributions for Working Outside of the System: Social Movements and Activism
        1. Open Content, Original
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      10. References
    5. Looking Ahead: Looking Back to Martin Luther King Jr.
      1. In Focus:Being Larger than Circumstances
      2. Licenses and Attributions for Looking Ahead: Looking Back to Martin Luther King Jr.
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    6. Going Deeper
      1. Want to Learn More?
      2. Reflective Questions
      3. Key Terms
      4. Activity: Power and Belonging Analysis
      5. Licenses and Attributions for Going Deeper
        1. Open Content, Original
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  7. Chapter 7: Health and Health Care
    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. The Social Construction of Health
      1. Social Stigma and Family Health
      2. In Focus: Families, Health, and Stigma
      3. In Focus: Lung Cancer and Stigma
      4. Structural Power and Family Health
      5. In Focus: The Overlapping Demands of Work, Family, and COVID-19 Testing
      6. Comprehension Self Check
      7. Licenses and Attributions for The Social Construction of Health
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        3. All Rights Reserved Content
      8. References
    3. Health Equity for Families
      1. Social Determinants of Health and Disparities
      2. Health by Race and Ethnicity
      3. Health by Socioeconomic Status
      4. Health by Gender and Sexual Identity
      5. Interrelationship of Mental and Physical Health
      6. Health Insurance Coverage and Legislation
      7. Sleep, Discrimination, and Intersectionality
      8. Obesity
      9. Comprehension Self Check
      10. Licenses and Attributions for ​​Health Equity for Families
        1. Open Content, Original
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      11. References
    4. Health and Health Insurance
      1. The Role of Health Insurance in the United States
      2. Access to Health Care Coverage and Insurance
      3. Medicaid and Medicare
      4. In Focus: What if Your Spouse Was in a Devastating Car Accident?
      5. Who Is Left Out?
      6. Research and Drug Access
      7. In Focus: The Opioid Epidemic
      8. Comprehension Self Check
      9. Licenses and Attributions for Health and Health Insurance
        1. Open Content, Original
        2. Open Content, Shared Previously
      10. References
    5. Looking Ahead: Keeping Your Family Healthy
      1. Licenses and Attributions for Looking Ahead: Keeping Your Family Healthy
        1. Open Content, Original
      2. References
    6. Going Deeper
      1. Want to Learn More?
      2. Reflective Questions
      3. Key Terms
      4. Activity: Sleep Is a Superpower
        1. Discussion Questions
      5. Licenses and Attributions for Going Deeper
        1. Open Content, Original
  8. Chapter 8: Housing
    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. Housing and Homes
      1. Where Families Live
      2. How Families Live
      3. Comprehension Self Check
      4. Licenses and Attributions for Housing and Homes
        1. Open Content, Original
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      5. References
    3. Power and Housing Access
      1. Affordable Housing
      2. Houselessness
      3. Temporary Housing
      4. Housing Insecurity
      5. Somewhere In-Between
      6. Comprehension Self Check
      7. Licenses and Attributions for Power and Housing Access
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      8. References
    4. Housing Inequities’ Effects on Families
      1. Redlining
      2. In Focus: Residential Segregation in Oregon
      3. Bluelining
      4. Environmental Factors Affect Families
      5. In Focus: Reservation Land and Home Ownership
      6. Comprehension Self Check
      7. Licenses and Attributions for Housing Inequities’ Effects on Families
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      8. References
    5. Community Efforts to Improve Housing Access
      1. Updating the Fair Housing Act with the Equality Act
      2. Addressing Houselessness: Housing First
      3. Standards to End Houselessness
      4. Changing Opportunities
      5. Community Efforts
      6. Comprehension Self Check
      7. Licenses and Attributions for Community Efforts to Improve Housing Access
        1. Open Content, Original
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      8. References
    6. Looking Ahead: Meeting Families’ Needs
      1. Licenses and Attributions for Looking Ahead: Meeting Families’ Needs
        1. Open Content, Original
      2. References
    7. Going Deeper
      1. Want to Learn More?
      2. Reflective Questions
      3. Key Terms
      4. Activity: Surviving the Echo Mountain Fire
      5. Licenses and Attributions for Going Deeper
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      6. References
  9. Chapter 9: Safety and Stability
    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. What Children and Families Need to Be Safe
      1. Macro-Level and Micro-Level Aspects of Safety
      2. Protective and Compensatory Childhood Experiences
      3. Adverse Childhood Experiences
      4. Comprehension Self Check
      5. Licenses and Attributions for What Children and Families Need to be Safe
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      6. References
    3. Macro-Level and Micro-Level Factors Related to Safety
      1. Social Supports that Increase Safety for Families
      2. Safety Nets
      3. Interconnection of Macro-Level Safety Factors
      4. Quality Relationships
      5. In Focus: Learning to Catch Each Other
      6. Comprehension Self Check
      7. Licenses and Attributions for Macro-Level and Micro-Level Factors Related to Safety
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      8. References
    4. Freedom from Violence and Abuse
      1. Intimate Partner Violence
      2. Sexual Violence
      3. Child Abuse
      4. Elder Abuse
      5. Intergenerational Trauma
      6. Comprehension Self Check
      7. Licenses and Attributions for Freedom from Violence and Abuse
        1. Open Content, Original
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      8. References
    5. Family Access to Safety and Stability
      1. Limiting Factors for Safety and Stability
      2. Addressing Barriers to Safety and Stability
      3. In Focus: Why Domestic Violence Victims Stay
      4. Accountability and Law Enforcement
      5. Comprehension Self Check
      6. Licenses and Attributions for Family Access to Safety and Stability
        1. Open Content, Original
        2. All Rights Reserved
      7. References
    6. Looking Ahead: Restorative Practices
      1. Licenses and Attributions for Looking Ahead: Restorative Practices
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      2. References
    7. Going Deeper
      1. Want to Learn More?
      2. Reflective Questions
      3. Key Terms
      4. Activity: Childhood Trauma over the Lifetime
        1. Discussion Questions
      5. Licenses and Attributions for Going Deeper
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  10. Chapter 10: Food and Water
    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. Food Equity and Families
      1. Equitable Access
      2. Food Deserts
      3. Comprehension Self Check
      4. Licenses and Attributions for Food Equity and Families
        1. Open Content, Original
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      5. References
    3. The Poverty Line and Food Costs
      1. Food Security and Food Insecurity
      2. In Focus: Food Insecurity at Linn-Benton Community College
      3. Food Stamps
      4. Comprehension Self Check
      5. Licenses and Attributions for The Poverty Line and Food Costs
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      6. References
    4. Food Habits Begin in Childhood
      1. Children and Nutrition
      2. Early Food Experiences
      3. Social Factors
      4. Cultural Factors
      5. Personal Health Factors
      6. Environmental Factors
      7. Experiential Factors
      8. In Focus: Intergenerational Eating Influences
      9. Comprehension Self Check
      10. Licenses and Attributions for Food Habits Begin in Childhood
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    5. Access to Water and Sanitation
      1. Diverse Water Challenges
      2. In Focus: Effects of Flint’s Water Crisis on Families
      3. Saving Money
      4. Effects on Families
      5. Environmental Justice
      6. Deindustrialization in Rural America
      7. Comprehension Self Check
      8. Licenses and Attributions for Access to Water and Sanitation
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      9. References
    6. Addressing Equity in Food Production
      1. Food Production and Systems of Oppression
      2. Black Farmers During Reconstruction
      3. Farm and Field Workers
      4. In Focus: The Real Cost of Food
      5. Food Factory Workers as Essential Workers
      6. In Focus: The “Gangsta Gardener”
      7. Sustainable Agriculture Movement
      8. Comprehension Self Check
      9. Licenses and Attributions for Addressing Equity in Food Production
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      10. References
    7. Looking Ahead: Vertical Gardens
      1. Licenses and Attributions for Looking Ahead: Vertical Gardens
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    8. Going Deeper
      1. Want to Learn More?
      2. Reflective Questions
      3. Key Terms
      4. Activity: Do You Live in a Food Desert?
        1. Discussion Questions
      5. Licenses and Attributions for Going Deeper
        1. Open Content, Original
      6. References
  11. Chapter 11: Justice
    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. Justice: An Introduction
      1. What Is Justice?
      2. The Social Construction of Justice and Criminality
      3. The Social Construction of Criminality
      4. Race, Legal, and Extralegal Justice
      5. The Criminalization of Poverty
      6. Incarcerated Family Members
      7. In Focus: Career, Criminality, and Race
      8. Comprehension Self Check
      9. Licenses and Attributions for Justice: An Introduction
        1. Open Content, Original
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      10. References
    3. The Intersectionality of Justice
      1. Preface
      2. What Does Justice Look Like?
      3. “Justice” Depends on Race
      4. The War on Drugs
      5. Police Brutality
      6. Gender, Underrepresentation, and Intersectionality
      7. Comprehension Self Check
      8. Licenses and Attributions for The Intersectionality of Justice
        1. Open Content, Original
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      9. References
    4. Treatment, Jail, or Justice?
      1. Preface
      2. Mental Health and Substance Use
        1. Mental Health
        2. Substance Use Disorder
        3. The Criminalization of Drugs
      3. Comprehension Self Check
      4. Licenses and Attributions for Treatment, Jail, or Justice?
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        2. Open Content, Shared Previously
      5. References
    5. Real Laws, Real Families
      1. Preface
      2. The Legal Process
      3. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
      4. In Focus: DACA, A Personal Account
      5. DREAM Act
      6. Comprehension Self Check
      7. Licenses and Attributions for Real Laws, Real Families
        1. Open Content, Original
        2. All Rights Reserved Content
      8. References
    6. Looking Ahead: Immigrant Families
      1. Interwoven Families
      2. Licenses and Attributions for Looking Ahead: Immigrant Families
        1. Open Content, Original
        2. Open Content, Shared Previously
    7. Going Deeper
      1. Want to Learn More?
      2. Reflective Questions
      3. Key Terms
      4. Activity: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
        1. Discussion Questions
      5. Licenses and Attributions for Going Deeper
        1. Open Content, Original
        2. All Rights Reserved
  12. Chapter 12: Visual Culture
    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. Experience, Expression, and Equity
      1. Art: A Historical Context
      2. Using Art to Teach
      3. Comprehension Self Check
      4. Licenses and Attributions for Experience, Expression, and Equity
        1. Open Content, Original
        2. Open Content, Shared Previously
      5. References
    3. Cultural Exposure Can Be Unintentional
      1. Curated Art
      2. Protest Art
      3. Public Art
      4. In Focus: Linn-Benton Community College and “Drawing the Line”
      5. Comprehension Self Check
      6. Licenses and Attributions for Cultural Exposure Can Be Unintentional
        1. Open Content, Original
        2. Open Content, Shared Previously
        3. All Rights Reserved Content
      7. References
    4. Historical Impact on Today’s Families
      1. Art, Race, and Ethnicity
      2. Art, Sex, and Gender
      3. Representation of People of Color
        1. Understanding “Isms”
      4. Employment
      5. Comprehension Self Check
      6. Licenses and Attributions for Historical Impacts on Today’s Families
        1. Open Content, Original
        2. Open Content, Shared Previously
        3. All Rights Reserved Content
      7. References
    5. Television, Film, and Video Games
      1. Television
      2. Film
      3. Video Games
      4. Comprehension Self Check
      5. Licenses and Attributions for Television, Film, and Video Games
        1. Open Content, Original
        2. Open Content, Shared Previously
        3. All Rights Reserved Content
      6. References
    6. Beauty, Identity, and Academics
      1. Comprehension Self Check
      2. Licenses and Attributions for Beauty, Identity, and Academics
        1. Open Content, Original
        2. Open Content, Shared Previously
      3. References
    7. Looking Ahead: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Role Models
      1. Licenses and Attributions for Looking Ahead: Lin-Manuel Miranda
        1. Open Content, Original
        2. References
    8. Going Deeper
      1. Want to Learn More?
      2. Activity: Representation and Humanization
        1. Discussion Questions
      3. Reflective Questions
      4. Key Terms
      5. Licenses and Attributions for Going Deeper
        1. Open Content, Original
        2. All Rights Reserved Content
  13. Chapter 13: Education and Employment
    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. Education and Employment Changes to Education: Birth through Adulthood
      1. Education: Birth through Secondary Education
      2. Childcare
      3. Lack of Quality Childcare Impacts U.S. Families
      4. Family Choices in K–12 Education
      5. In Focus: Funding Inequities
      6. Neurodiverse and Neurotypical Students
      7. Rainbow Flags and Black Lives Matter
      8. Comprehension Self Check
      9. Licenses and Attributions for Education: Birth Through Adulthood
        1. Open Content, Original
        2. Open Content, Shared Previously
        3. All Rights Reserved Content
      10. References
    3. Post-Secondary Education and Families
      1. Differences between Certificates and Degrees
      2. Family Structure and Longevity
      3. College Students Who Are Also Parents
      4. Generational Inequities in Education
      5. Federal Student Aid and Loans
      6. Educational Debt, Not Achievement Gap
      7. Comprehension Self Check
      8. Licenses and Attributions for Post-Secondary Education and Families
        1. Open Content, Original
        2. Open Content, Shared Previously
        3. All Rights Reserved Content
      9. References
    4. Gender, Work, and Family
      1. Occupational Segregation
      2. In Focus: Military Workplace Policies and Family Formation
      3. Barriers to Workplace Advancement
      4. Invisible Barriers
      5. Working Parents Face Additional Barriers
      6. Comprehension Self Check
      7. Licenses and Attributions for Gender, Work, and Family
        1. Open Content, Original
        2. Open Content, Shared Previously
      8. References
    5. Care Work
      1. Lack of Childcare and Eldercare
      2. In Focus: Pandemic Parenting
      3. Emotional Labor and Kin-Keeping
      4. In Focus: Gendered Work Expectations, Taxes, and Family Wealth
      5. Caregivers at Home, Caregivers at Work
      6. In Focus: Working with My Family
      7. Comprehension Self Check
      8. Licenses and Attributions for Care Work
        1. Open Content, Original
        2. Open Content, Shared Previously
      9. References
    6. Looking Ahead: Laborers Who Are Undocumented
      1. In Focus: A Preference for the Undocumented
      2. Licenses and Attributions for Looking Ahead: Laborers Who Are Undocumented
        1. Open Content, Original
        2. Open Content, Shared Previously
    7. Going Deeper
      1. Want to Learn More?
      2. Reflective Questions
      3. Key Terms
      4. Activity: Helping College Students
        1. Discussion Questions
      5. Licenses and Attributions for Going Deeper
        1. Open Content, Original
        2. All Rights Reserved Content

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