The Value of Family A Blueprint for the 21st Century
by Westheimer, Dr. Ruth; Yagoda, BenFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1997-08-01
Publisher(s): Grand Central Publishing
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Summary
Along with moving personal reflections, Dr. Ruth Westheimer presents passionate, groundbreaking ideas for helping the American family survive. In her own inimitable style, Dr. Westheimer shows that families are under siege, explains why the definition of family is at a historical turning point, and, together with coauthor Ben Yagoda, offers insightful and hopeful ideas for the future.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| The Family Today | p. 9 |
| What Is a Family? A Personal Perspective | p. 11 |
| The American Family ... And How It Got That Way | p. 30 |
| Watching Ourselves: The Family on TV | p. 56 |
| The Many Faces of the American Family | p. 70 |
| And What to Do about It | p. 111 |
| Whose Family Values? | p. 113 |
| What's Being Done to Help the American Family | p. 131 |
| What the Government Can Do for the American Family | p. 152 |
| What American Business Can Do for the Family | p. 174 |
| What You Can Do for Your Family | p. 188 |
| For Further Reading | p. 209 |
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