Joined at the Heart: The Transformation of the American Family

Henry Holt & Co, New York, New York, U.S.A, 2002. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 417 pages. An excellent copy and is in fine condition. It has no tears to the pages and no pages are missing from the book. The spine of the book is in great condition and the dust cover is unmarked. It has no signs of previous use. Items are shipped same day or next business day and are shipped directly from our Australian address. SYNOPSIS: Al and Tipper Gore have long considered family their bedrock. They've also spent many years studying the American family, and now, in this provocative and personal book, they explore the myriad ways in which the idea of family is being redefined. Over the past two generations, cultural shifts and economic pressures have profoundly affected every family in the nation: balancing work and family now poses a bigger challenge than ever before, day-care and after-school child care programs are too often dangerously inadequate, and new technological advancements have dramatically changed the ways we communicate. But if many of the traditional landmarks by which families formerly steered their course have disappeared, change has also opened up exciting possibilities, yielding an explosion of new family forms and novel solutions to age-old problems. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Family Relationships, General, Interpersonal Relations, Marriage, Customs & Traditions, Marriage & Family; ISBN: 0805068937. ISBN/EAN: 9780805068931. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 0001480. . 9780805068931