The Retreat from Marriage - Causes and Consequences

This study examines the social and cultural forces making marriage increasingly rare and fragile in the contemporary world. Four essays, together with an edited summary of debate among leading researchers, help define the historical significance of current trends in family life in America. Drawing from sociological statistics, historical research, literary criticism, and philosophic reflection, this book offers a wide-ranging exploration of marital trends.

About the author

By Bryce J. Christensen

Product details

• Authors: Bryce Christensen, Bryce J Christensen, Bryce J. Christensen, Christensen Bryce J.
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.11.1990
• EAN: 9780819178978
• ISBN: 978-0-8191-7897-8
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 454 g
• Series: Family in America Research; Family in America Research
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Partnership, sexuality; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, Sociology: family & relationships, Sociology: family and relationships