Contributor
Williams, Mary E., 1960-
Imprint:San Diego, CA : Greenhaven Press, 1998.
Description224 p. ; 24 cm.
Note:"Each volume in the Opposing Viewpoints Series could serve as a model...not only providing access to a wide diversity of opinions, but also stimulating readers to do further research for group discussion and individual interest. Both shrill and moderate, the selections - by experts, policy makers, and concerned citizens - include complete articles and speeches, long book excerpts, and occasional cartoons and boxed quotations...all up to date and fully documented. The editing is intelligent and unobtrusive, organizing the material around substantive issues within the general debate. Brief introductions to each section and to each reading focus the question raised and offer no slick answers." -- Booklist
Note:The family is in decline / Ralph Segalman and Alfred Himelson -- New family forms are emerging / Shere Hite -- Single parenthood has harmed the family / James Q. Wilson -- Single parenthood has been unfairly stigmatized / Iris Marion Young -- Gay-parented families are unhealthy / Part I.: Don Feder, Part II: George Grant and Mark A. Horne -- Gay-parented families are healthy / April Martin -- No-fault divorce laws have harmed the family / Maggie Gallagher -- The harms of no-fault divorce laws have been exaggerated / Hanna Rosin -- No-fault divorce laws have harmed children / William A. Galston -- No-fault divorce laws have not harmed children / Constance Ahrons -- Family-friendly corporate policies are beneficial / Joseph Bernardin -- Family-friendly corporate policies can be counterproductive / Laurie M. Grossman -- Welfare reform threatens poor families / Eileen Boris and Gwendolyn Mink -- Welfare reform will benefit poor families / Bill Clinton -- Day care harms children / Mary Monica -- Day care can benefit children / Kristin Droege -- Adoption should be promoted as an alternative to abortion / Maria McFadden -- Adoption should not be promoted as an alternative to abortion / Katha Pollitt -- Society should facilitate transracial adoptions / Randall Kennedy -- Transracial adoptions can be counterproductive / Felicia Law -- States should open adoption records / Ruth B. Ward -- States should not open adoption records / Mona Charen -- Public policy reforms can benefit the family / Part I: Judith Stacey, Part II: Herbert Stein -- Public policy does not benefit the family / Kay C. James -- Liberal principles can benefit the family / Michael Lerner -- Liberal principles cannot benefit the family / D. Bruce Lockerbie.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
