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In Gratitude
Epigraph
Foreword: Nana Osei-Kofi
Foreword: Amy Hofer and Michaela Willi-Hooper
The Authors
Dedication
Letter to HDFS 201 Students
Preface
Chapter Learning Objectives
The Family: A Socially Constructed Idea
An Historical Context for Today's Families
The Social Construction of Difference
The U.S. Government and Families
Key Terms
Application and Discussion: Questions to Consider
Chapter 1 Feedback Survey
How and Why We Study Families
Learning about Families
Social Stratification
Elizabeth B. Pearce
Theories, Perspectives, and Key Concepts
Chapter 2 Feedback Survey
Introduction to Connection, Love, and Community
Elizabeth B. Pearce; Wesley Sharp; and Nyssa Cronin
Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
Love and Union Formation
Changing Demographics
A Word about Marriage
Governmental Influences on Union Formations
Union Dissolution and Divorce
Looking Ahead
Nyssa Cronin
Chapter 3 Feedback Survey
Caring and Being Cared For: The Public Function of Families
Child Development Theories
Parenting
The Overlap of Parenting and Public Policy
Socially Constructed Ideas: Form and Function
Movement Toward Equity
Application and Discussion
Chapter 4 Feedback Survey
Routines
Traditions and Rituals
Culture
Community, Culture, and Belonging
Looking Ahead: The Benefits of Biculturalism
Key Terms:
Chapter 5 Feedback Survey
Representation and Belonging
Decision-making and Power
Working Outside of the System: Social Movements and Activism
Chapter 6 Feedback Survey
Health, Wellness, Sickness, and Disease
Elizabeth B. Pearce and Amy Huskey
Health Equity
Elizabeth B. Pearce; Amy Huskey; Jessica N. Hampton; and Hannah Morelos
Health and Health Insurance
Elizabeth B. Pearce; Jessica N. Hampton; and Christopher Byers
Chapter 7 Feedback Survey
Housing and Homes
Elizabeth B. Pearce; Katherine Hemlock; and Carla Medel
Finding a Home: Inequities
Elizabeth B. Pearce; Carla Medel; Katherine Hemlock; and Shonna Dempsey
Elizabeth B. Pearce; Katherine Hemlock; and Wesley Sharp
Chapter 8 Feedback Survey
What Children and Families Need to Be Safe
Macro and Micro Factors Relating to Safety
Freedom From Violence and Abuse
Access to Safety and Stability
Looking Ahead: Family violence reform coupled with child intervention and prison reform?
Chapter 9 Feedback Survey
Food and Families
Access to Water and Sanitation
Elizabeth B. Pearce and Alexis Castaneda-Perez
Systemic Uses of Water
Application, Discussion, and Reflection Questions
Chapter 10 Feedback Survey
Justice: An Introduction
The Intersectionality of Justice
Alexis Castaneda-Perez
Real laws, real families
Carla Medel
Treatment, Jail, or Justice?
Christopher Byers
Looking Ahead: The Overlap of Equity and Economy
Chapter 11 Feedback Survey
Experience, Expression, and Equity
Elizabeth B. Pearce; Christopher Byers; and Carla Medel
Art, Media and Dominance
Elizabeth B. Pearce; Jessica N. Hampton; Hannah Morelos; and Katie Niemeyer
Looking Ahead: Beauty, Art, and Equity
Application, Discussion and Reflection Questions
Chapter 12 Feedback Survey
Care and Education for Very Young Children
Equal Education for Kindergarten through Twelfth Graders
Factors That Affect the Quality of Public Education
Colleges and Universities
Seeking Employment
Equity in the Workplace
Application and Discussion:
Chapter 13 Feedback Survey
Purpose and Meaning
Purpose and Meaning Transition throughout the Lifespan
Purpose across Social Class, Gender, Ethnicity, and Other Social Characteristics
Meaning: Profile of First Nations Way of Life
Purpose, Meaning, and Equity
Looking Ahead:
Chapter 14 Feedback Survey
Glossary
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