01562nam a22002057a 4500 120619t xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9780072985276 0072985275 HQ536.O46 Olson, David H. Marriages and families: intimacy, diversity and strength. / David H. Olson and John Defrain 5th ed. Boston: McGraw Hill, c2006. xxxi, 489 p.: ill.; 26cm. Includes index. Contents: The Social context of intimate relationships -- Perspectives on intimate relationships -- Cultural diversity: family strengths and challenges -- Understanding marriage and family dynamics -- Dynamics of intimate relationships -- Communication and intimacy -- Conflict and conflict resolution -- Sexual intimacy -- Gender roles and power in the family -- Managing economic resources -- Stages of intimate relationships -- Friendship, intimacy, and singlehood -- Dating, mate selection, and living together -- Marriage: building a strong foundation -- Parenthood: choices and challenges -- Midlife and older couples -- Challenges and opportunities -- Stress, abuse, and family problems -- Divorce, single-parent families, and stepfamilies -- Strengthening marriages and families -- Appendix A: Couple and family scales -- Appendix B: Family science and family research methods -- Appendix C: Contraception and abortion options -- Appendix D: Pregnancy and childbirth. Marriages and families Defrain, John lcc BK 1446 8946 0 0 lcc 0 0 WIUC-1 WIUC-1 GEN 2012-06-19 0 HQ536.O46 4066/12 2012-06-19 00:00:00 1 2012-06-19 BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 WIUC-1 WIUC-1 GEN 2012-06-19 0 HQ536.O461 4067/12 2012-06-19 00:00:00 2 2012-06-19 BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 WIUC-1 WIUC-1 GEN 2012-06-19 0 HQ536.O462 4068/12 2012-06-19 00:00:00 3 2012-06-19 BK