Part I : Marriage and family in sociological perspective -- The sociology of marriage and family -- Contemporary issues and trends -- Marriage and family and minorities -- Part II : Pathways -- Sex roles -- Romantic involvements -- Dating and mating -- Alternatives to marriage -- Part III : Married life -- Lasting relationships -- Work and marriage -- Sex and marriage -- Parenting -- Part IV : Endings and new beginnings -- Divorce -- Remarriage -- Part V : Social policy and the future -- Social policy and the future -- Appendix : Correlation chart

1. Marriage -- United States
2. Family -- United States