The author identifies four cycles of the family in the US that show periods of a strengthening or weakening of family systems. He outlines a single model of distinctly American traits, which involve e
In this paradigm-shifting volume, Allan C. Carlson identifies and examines four distinct cycles of strength or weakness of American family systems. This distinctly American family model includes early
The Natural Family Where It Belongs emphasizes the vital bond of the natural family to an agrarian-like household, where the "sexual" merges with the "economic" through marriage and child-rearing and
Interview with Allan Carlson ? In an ironic twist, American evangelical leaders are joining mainstream acceptance of contraception. Godly Seed: American Evangelicals Confront Birth Control, 1873-1973
After a brief discussion of traditional family in an agrarian setting, Carlson describes the transitions brought on by modern society, and the effects of modern feminism's denial of gender differences
Sixty years ago, the UN declared the family to be the "natural and fundamental" unit of society. Today, many people are unsure as to what the word "family" even means. In response to this confusion, T
Taking Parenting Public makes a compelling case that parenting has become dangerously undervalued in America today. It calls for a new investment—both personal and public—into the work of raising chil
