The family, society, and the individual / [electronic resource] William M. Kephart.

Includes bibliographies and indexes.

Introduction : the family field approach -- Cross-cultural patterns -- Historical perspective -- The American family heritage -- Experimental family organization I, the Rappites : no sex, no marriage -- Experimental family organization II, the Oneida Community : group marriage -- Minority family types I, religion : the Old Order Amish family -- Minority family types II, nationality : the Italian family -- Minority family types III, race : the Black family -- The changing status of women : woman's rights and woman's liberation -- Mate selection I -- Mate selection II -- Romantic love -- Premarital sex codes -- Socio-legal aspects of marriage -- The physiological basis of marriage -- Husband-wife relationships -- Social-class variations -- Parent-child interaction -- Marital breakup I, socio-legal aspects -- Marital breakup II, sociological aspects -- Alternative life styles -- The future.