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Summary:

Presents differing views on such family-related topics as reproduction, divorce, working mothers, and government assistance. Includes critical thinking activities.

Table of Contents:

• The family is in decline / David Popenoe
• The family is in transition / Dennis K. Orthner
• The traditional family is obsolete / Diane Fassel
• The definition of family is expanding / Teresa Marciano, Marvin B. Sussman
• The definition of family should remain limited / Bryce J. Christensen
• Homosexual partners are changing the family / Brent Hartinger
• Homosexual partners are undermining the family / Bradley P. Hayton
• Reproductive technology is changing the family / Ruth Macklin
• Reproductive technology is undermining the family / Donald DeMarco
• Divorce is normal / Constance R. Ahrons, Roy H. Rodgers
• Divorce is abnormal / Fred Moody
• Divorce harms children / Judith S. Wallerstein, Sandra Blakeslee
• Divorce may not harm children / Diane Fassel
• Divorce laws harm women economically / Lenore J. Weitzman
• Divorce is not the cause of women's economic hardships / Susan Faludi
• Working mothers benefit the family / Robin Parker
• Working mothers harm the family / Juli Loesch Wiley
• Businesses are meeting the needs of two-career parents / Sylvia Ann Hewlett
• Businesses are not meeting the needs of two-career parents / Jan Fletcher

• More day care is needed to support two-career couples / Kenneth Labich
• More day care will not solve the problems of two-career couples / Mothers at Home
• Two-career parents spend too little time with the family / William R. Mattox Jr.
• Two-career parents have enough time to spend with the family / Gary Burtless, Robert J. Samuelson
• The government should support traditional families / William R. Mattox Jr.
• Government support for the traditional family is unnecessary / Stephanie Coontz
• The government should mandate family leave / T. Berry Brazelton, Patricia Schroeder
• The government should not mandate family leave / Bryce J. Christensen
• Funding social programs would benefit families / Ruth Sidel
• Tax cuts would benefit families / Robert Rector, Stuart M. Butler.

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Contributors:

Wagner, Viqi, 1953-

Swisher, Karin, 1966-

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Related Series:

Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)

Subjects:

Families — United States

Family policy — United States

Families

Family policy

United States

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-258) and index.

Physical Description:

264 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Call Numbers:

HQ536 .F368 1992

ISBNs:

089908169X (pbk., alk. paper)
0899081940 (lib, alk. paper)

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

92008150

OCLC Numbers:

25546895