International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family Volume 4

This four-volume reference for high school level students and above covers current issues relative to marriage and the family. Updated to include international coverage, the entries (in general, about two-to- six pages in length) provide a cross-cultural approach to topics such as adolescent parenthood, family planning, cohabitation, widowhood, domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, codependency, and commuter marriages. Also included are articles that cover specific countries and religious traditions, exploring the history of family life within these cultures as well as how families have been affected by social and political change. Illustrated with some b&w photographs. The second edition of the International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family revises and expands Macmillan's 1995 Encyclopedia of Marriage and the Family, adopting an international, cross-cultural approach to such diverse topics as adolescent parenthood, family planning, cohabitation, widowhood, domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, codependency and commuter marriages. It includes articles specific to countries and to religious traditions, examining the history of family life within these cultures and discussing how families have been affected by political and social change.This title is now available in eBook format through Gale Virtual Reference Library. Gale Virtual Reference Library is taking eBooks to the next level by delivering a wealth of reference content in a database format. This valuable new product allows libraries of any size - based on user's needs and usage patterns - to develop collections at their own pace and within their own budget. This new reference option also offers: 24/7 remote access Circulation of reference content Cross searching Expanded searching for difficult-to-find material No need for special hardware or an online reader For a guided tour of Gale Virtual Reference Library and a list of titles please visit www.gale.com/eBooks. Contains Over Three Hundred Alphabetically Arranged Articles That Provide Information About Issues Related To Marriage And Family, Focusing On The Diversity Of Marriage And Family Lifestyles In Fifty Countries Representative Of The Regions Of The World. V. 1. Ab-du -- V.2. Ea-ju -- V. 3. Ke-se -- V. 4. Sh-za, Index. James J. Ponzetti, Jr., Editor In Chief. Rev. Ed. Of: Encyclopedia Of Marriage And The Family. C1995. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.