New families : reviving and creating meaningful bonds

목차 (Table of Contents)

• CONTENTS
• Acknowledgements = xi
• Preface = xiii
• Chapter 1: Introduction = 1
• Gender Flexibility = 3
• Family Influences = 5
• Chapter 2: Setting = 9
• Women and Men = 10
• Transitions = 11
• Hopes and Realities = 12
• Choices = 13
• Chapter 3: Questions = 15
• How Do New Families Work Well Together? = 16
• What Can We Do to Increase Our Ability to Act Constructively in Our Families? = 16
• What Are Our Individual and Family Responsibilities? = 17
• How Can Women and Men Get Along Productively Within Families? = 18
• What Predictable Family Conflicts Must We Face? = 18
• What Satisfactions and Fulfillments Can Our Families Give Us? = 19
• How Can We Give the Most to Our Families? = 20
• How Will New Families Survive into the Future? = 20
• Summary = 21
• Chapter 4: Why Care About Our Families? = 23
• Negative Reasons to Care About Our Families = 24
• Positive Reasons to Care About Our Families = 25
• Who Are Our Families? = 27
• Caring for Our Families = 28
• Variations in Families = 29
• Points to Remember = 31
• Chapter 5: Do Our Families Care About Us? = 33
• Contrasts in Caring = 34
• Full Living = 36
• Waking Up = 36
• Dependency Issues = 37
• Consequences = 39
• Chapter 6: Who Defines Who We Are? = 41
• Early Impressions = 41
• Separating Fact from Fiction = 42
• Source = 43
• Identity = 44
• Identities in the Real World = 45
• Tasks for Defining Your Identity = 47
• Chapter 7: Family Histories = 49
• Advantages of Compiling Your Family History = 50
• Informants = 51
• Raw Materials = 51
• Secrets = 52
• Authors = 53
• Where To Go from Here = 55
• Chapter 8: Keep Looking Ahead! = 57
• Practical Steps = 58
• Autonomy = 60
• Contrasting Consequences = 61
• Chapter 9: Families in Crisis = 65
• Family Needs = 65
• Crises = 66
• Responses to Crises = 68
• Reactions to Crises = 69
• Resolutions = 72
• Preparedness = 73
• Chapter 10: The Usual Kinds of Issues = 75
• Family Status and Family Processes = 75
• Family Reactions to Homosexuality = 82
• Beyond Statuses = 85
• Chapter 11: Have Fun with Family Bonds! = 87
• Innovative Bonding = 87
• Family Discoveries = 95
• Creative Contributions = 97
• Chapter 12: Birth, Marriage, Death = 99
• Setting the Scene = 99
• Birth = 100
• Marriage = 102
• Death = 103
• Growth = 104
• Aftermath = 104
• Transitions = 105
• Preparations = 107
• Chapter 13: Making a Will = 109
• Others' Wills = 110
• Deciding To Be Out of Step = 111
• Doing Things Our Way = 111
• Making Our Wills Known = 112
• Freedoms Experienced Through Making Our Wills = 113
• Wills at Any Age = 113
• Practical Results = 114
• Chapter 14: Find the Joy! = 117
• Make the Challenge = 118
• Take the Challenge = 119
• Choices = 119
• Responsibility = 120
• Enjoy Life = 121
• Joy and Your Family = 122
• Chapter 15: To Be Continued... = 125
• Value of Our Families = 126
• Values and Our Families = 127
• Farewells = 129
• Greetings = 130
• Chapter 16: Answers = 133
• How Do New Families Work Well Together? = 134
• What Can We Do to Increase Our Ability to Act Constructively in Our Families? = 134
• What Are Our Individual and Family Responsibilities? = 135
• How Can Women and Men Get Along Productively Within Families? = 136
• What Predictable Family Conflicts Must We Face? = 137
• What Satisfactions and Fulfillments Can Our Families Give Us? = 138
• How Can We Give the Most to Our Families? = 139
• How Will New Families Survive into the Future? = 140
• Chapter 17: Conclusions = 143
• Generalizations = 145
• Propositions = 145
• Appendix = 149
• Data Sources = 149
• Theoretical Orientation = 149
• Methodology = 150
• Literature Reviews = 151
• Ideal Types = 152
• References = 157
• Index = 167