Covering the wide array of issues that affect family life, The Family is a proven comprehensive resource for studying this most established of human institutions. This important study has been in print for over thirty years and is well known among college and seminary faculty, pastors, and Christian counselors. It is widely used in sociology, social work, marriage, and family classes around the country.
This new edition is updated throughout with discussions of recent family-related issues. It includes a new chapter on work and family balance and a new section on the increasing role grandparents take in parental responsibilities.