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Contents
Preface ix
List of Contributors xi
1. Parental Behavior and Child Development in
Nontraditional Families: An Introduction 		1
Michael E. Lamb
Origins of the Traditional Family 2
The Assumed Strengths of Traditional Families 3
Outline of the Volume 6
Summary 10
2. The Two-Provider Family: Problems and Potentials 13
Phyllis Moen
Introduction 13
Work-Family Linkages 15
Family Resources 18
Family Functioning 26
A Life-Course Perspective 33
Two-Provider Families in a Societal Context 34
Conclusions 37
3. Maternal Employment and Child Development:
A Review 		45
Michael E. Lamb
Why Mothers Seek Employment 47
Effects of Maternal Employment on Family Dynamics 50
Effects of Maternal Employment on Children 52
Effects in Cultural Context 60
Conclusion 62

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Publication Information: Book Title: Nontraditional Families: Parenting and Child Development. Contributors: Michael E. Lamb - editor. Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Place of Publication: Hillsdale, NJ. Publication Year: 1982. Page Number: v.
    
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