Handbook of Family Diversity Book

	Foreword
	Acknowledgments
	Contributors
Pt. I	Introduction	1
1	An Overview of Family Diversity: Controversies, Questions, and Values	1
Pt. II	Reflections on Family Diversity: Past and Present	15
2	Historical Perspectives on Family Diversity	15
3	Diversity of Family Structure: Economic and Social Influences	32
Pt. III	Gender Dynamics in Families	59
4	Gender, Marriage, and Diverse Possibilities for Cross-Sex and Same-Sex Pairs	59
5	Gender and Parent-Child Relationships	82
6	Gender and Intergenerational Relationships	105
7	Kinship and Gender	128
Pt. IV	Family Structure and Family Diversity	149
8	Diversity Within Single-Parent Families	149
9	Diversity Among Stepfamilies	173
10	Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Families	197
11	Older Adults and Their Families	216
Pt. V	Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Diversities in Families	232
12	Diversity Within African American Families	232
13	Diversity Within Latino Families: New Lessons for Family Social Science	252
14	Diversity Within Asian American Families	274
Pt. VI	Class Diversities in Families	293
15	Poverty and Economic Hardship in Families	293
16	Diversity in Family Structure: Effects on Schooling	316
Pt. VII	Applications for Working With Families	338
17	Culture and Narrative as Central Metaphors for Clinical Practice With Families	338
18	Family Diversity and Family Life Education	359
19	Family Diversity and Family Policy	380
Pt. VIII	Conclusion	402
20	Family Diversity and Intersecting Categories: Toward a Richer Approach to Multiple Roles	402
21	The Handbook's Tail: Toward Revels or a Requiem for Family Diversity?	424
22	Family Diversity in the 21st Century: Implications for Research, Theory, and Practice	440
	Index	449