Contributor
Coleman, Marilyn.
Imprint:Los Angeles, Calif. : Roxbury Pub. Co., c2003.
Descriptionxviii, 272 p. ; 24 cm.
Note:A collection of articles by various writers on both sides of the issues.
Note:PART ONE: CONTROVERSIAL RELATIONSHIP ISSUES. 1. Does the internet help people form romantic relationships? Is the internet the Love Machine? ; 2. Are men and women really from different planets? ; 3. Can men and women be 'just' friends? ; 4. Living together: preparation for marriage or playing at commitment? ; 5. Does distance make the heart grow fonder or go wander? Can long-distance romance work? ; 6. "Goin' to the chapel and ...": Does marriage matter? -- PART TWO: CONTROVERSIAL MARRIAGE ISSUES. 7. When should women marry? ; 8. "I now pronounce you husband and ... husband?" Legal marriage and same-sex couples ; 9. Love and marriage go together like ...? ; 10. Why do men batter women? Two perspectives -- PART THREE: CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES REGARDING PARENTING. 11. Should parenting require a license? ; 12. Parenting by the book, but whose book? Race, ethnicity, and parenting styles ; 13. 'Mama, he says ...': Children as language brokers for their parents ; 14. Are companies becoming friendlier to working moms and dads? ; 15. Does day care make children mean? The new debate over working mothers ; 16. Do fathers matter? ; 17. Do these genes look OK? The Human Genome Project and our future -- PART FOUR: CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES RELATED TO FAMILY DIVERSITY. 18. Is love (color) blind? ; 19. Nuclear family wars: the status of American families ; 20. How harmful is divorce to children? ; 21. Should divorce laws be reformed? ; 22. Are stepparents 'bad' for children? ; 23. Cultural values and caregiving.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references.
