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The value of family
a blueprint for the 21st century
By Westheimer, Ruth K. & Yagoda, Ben
- ISBN
- 978-0-44651-875-8
- Publisher
- New York : Warner Books, c1996.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 1996
Both titles provide well-researched information on the nature of the family in the United States today, and both agree that we cannot turn back in history to an earlier view of the family, but each has a different focus and message. Westheimer (the famous "Dr. Ruth," author of Encyclopedia of Sex, LJ 7/94) and Yagoda examine what constitutes a family, defined in the traditional sense of a household, and then recommend how the family can be helped by individuals, government, and business. The authors recognize many variations of the family, a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
