LEADER 04904oam 2200745I 450 001 9910822424103321 005 20240402015844.0 010 $a0-7890-1071-2 010 $a1-315-80930-3 010 $a1-317-78913-X 010 $a1-317-78914-8 024 7 $a10.4324/9781315809304 035 $a(CKB)2550000001179550 035 $a(EBL)1581905 035 $a(OCoLC)866447033 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1581905 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1581905 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10824018 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL559689 035 $a(OCoLC)865578771 035 $a(OCoLC)897459058 035 $a(OCoLC)1160568239 035 $a(FINmELB)ELB137629 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001179550 100 $a20180706d2002 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aMarital and sexual lifestyles in the United States $eattitudes, behaviors, and relationships in social context /$fLinda P. Rouse 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d2002. 215 $a1 online resource (619 p.) 225 1 $aHaworth marriage and the family 225 0$aHaworth marriage and the family 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7890-1070-4 311 $a1-306-28438-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; About the Author; Table of Contents; Preface; Needs Addressed by This Text; Content Covered; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Marital Lifestyles in the United States; Human Sexuality; The Effects of Change; Summary; Chapter 1. Research Methods; Facts and Values; Rules and Exceptions; Validity and Generalizability; Methods of Data Collection; Research Methods Supplement; Chapter 2. Marital Lifestyles: Single, Married, and Cohabiting; Being Single; Dating and Mate Selection; Theories of Mate Selection; Starting New Relationships 327 $aChapter 3. Sex and SinglesPremarital Sex: Attitudes and Behaviors; Repercussions of Changing Sexual Standards; Sex and Communication; Contraception; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Responding to STDs; The Individual and Social Change; Chapter 4. Marriage, Divorce, and Sex; Marriage and Overall Well-Being; Divorce as a Safety Valve; Sex and Divorce; Participation in Extramarital Sex; Open Marriage, Sexually Open Marriages, and Swinging; Marital Sex; Frequency of Intercourse; Talking to a Partner about Sex; Conclusion; Chapter 5. Sexual Morality and Sexual Hang-Ups; Sexual Morality 327 $aInstitutional PerspectivesPersonal Preferences in Social Context; Conclusion; Chapter 6. Homosexuality; The Nature of Homosexuality; Can Homosexuality be "Cured"?; Public Attitudes; Prevalence of Homosexuality; Homosexuality and the Family; Conclusion; Chapter 7. Marital Relationships: Men, Women, and Children; Gender Roles; Working Wives; Egalitarian Relationships; Expectations of Parenthood; Work Versus Family: A Historical Overview; Effects of Divorce; Chapter 8. Growing Older and Improving Relationships; Growing Older; Improving Relationships; Theoretical Perspectives in Counseling 327 $aMyths about RelationshipsSuccessful Relationships; Sex Therapy; Chapter 9. Looking Ahead; Marital Lifestyles: Divorce and Cohabitation Trends; Sexual Lifestyles: Continuing Concerns; Facts, Values, and Social Science Revisited; Diversity; Social Policy; Closing Comment; Appendix. Sample Survey Items; References; Index 330 $aThis helpful book is designed to provide a broad view of the diversity of contemporary U. S. attitudes, behaviors, and relationships. It also covers basic sociological concepts and research methods. Marital and Sexual Lifestyles in the United States: Attitudes, Behaviors, and Relationships in Social Context integrates the sociological approach with a focus on individual choices and behaviors. Covering dating, sex, marriage, divorce, homosexuality, and other sexual issues, this helpful book is plentifully illustrated with tables, charts, and figures that show where we are going as well as where 410 0$aHaworth marriage and the family. 606 $aLifestyles$zUnited States 606 $aMarriage$zUnited States 606 $aMarried people$xSexual behavior$zUnited States 606 $aSex$zUnited States 606 $aSingle people$xSexual behavior$zUnited States 615 0$aLifestyles 615 0$aMarriage 615 0$aMarried people$xSexual behavior 615 0$aSex 615 0$aSingle people$xSexual behavior 676 $a306.7 700 $aRouse$b Linda P.$f1947-,$01687193 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910822424103321 996 $aMarital and sexual lifestyles in the United States$94060486 997 $aUNINA