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The Value of Family: A Blue Print for the 21st Century Hardback - 1996

by Ruth K. Westheimer; Ben Yagoda (With)

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In this fascinating and thought-provoking book, world-renowned therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer takes an in-depth, myth-shattering look at the family crisis in America and puts forth a powerful and promising blueprint for change.

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The challenge is great. Despite all the talk about family values, the family is besieged. The percentage of children living below the poverty line rose 49 percent from 1973 to 1992; American children are less likely to be immunized than those of any other developed nation; and many corporations still lag behind in areas such as maternity leave, while rewarding workers for long hours away from home. Moreover, the skyrocketing divorce rate and boom in the out-of-wedlock birth rate has relegated the traditional family to the realm of myth. Against this grim backdrop, Dr. Westheimer sees tremendous hope. She argues that the family is actually redefining itself in ways that will become more important - and more accepted - in the 21st Century. She points to changes in social attitudes and corporate and governmental policies that will allow for more unconventional but functioning family units, such as step- or blended families, and families headed by a gay single parent or couple. In addition, she sees generations pulling together for the sake of today's children, as more and more grandparents become active in their grandchildren's lives. In this book, help is available. Compiling an exhaustive list of family programs, resources, and self-help groups around the country and on the Internet, Dr. Westheimer tells parents how to get help for themselves and their children. And, sternly taking issue with new governmental legislation that claims to be pro-family, she points our leaders in a bold new direction.

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The challenge is great. Despite all the talk about "family values", the family is besieged. The percentage of children living below the poverty line rose 49 percent from 1973 to 1992; American children are less likely to be immunized than those of any other developed nation; and many corporations still lag behind in areas such as maternity leave, while rewarding workers for long hours away from home. Moreover, the skyrocketing divorce rate and boom in the out-of-wedlock birth rate has relegated the "traditional family" to the realm of myth. Against this grim backdrop, Dr. Westheimer sees tremendous hope. She argues that the family is actually redefining itself in ways that will become more important - and more accepted - in the 21st Century. She points to changes in social attitudes and corporate and governmental policies that will allow for more unconventional but functioning family units, such as "step-" or "blended" families, and families headed by a gay single parent or couple. In addition, she sees generations pulling together for the sake of today's children, as more and more grandparents become active in their grandchildren's lives. In this book, help is available. Compiling an exhaustive list of family programs, resources, and self-help groups around the country and on the Internet, Dr. Westheimer tells parents how to get help for themselves and their children. And, sternly taking issue with new governmental legislation that claims to be "pro-family", she points our leaders in a bold new direction.

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  • Title The Value of Family: A Blue Print for the 21st Century
  • Author Ruth K. Westheimer; Ben Yagoda (With)
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Warner Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 1996-06-01
  • Features Bibliography
  • ISBN 9780446518758 / 0446518751
  • Weight 0.94 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.31 x 6.31 x 0.81 in (23.65 x 16.03 x 2.06 cm)
  • Themes
    • Topical: Family
  • Category Family / Parenting / Childbirth
  • Library of Congress subjects Families - United States, Social values - United States
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 96015154
  • Dewey Decimal Code 306.850

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Citations

  • Booklist, 06/01/1996, Page 1628
  • Kirkus Reviews, 06/15/1996, Page 889
  • Library Journal, 08/01/1996, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 06/03/1996, Page 69
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