Family Life Now

by Kelly J. Welch

Family Life Now is a candid, thoughtful examination of marriages, families, and intimate relationships that follows the Family Life Education framework. Written in a student-friendly, conversational style, the text encourages readers to draw upon their own backgrounds and experiences to understand theories and concepts vital to the family sciences. Author Kelly J. Welch incorporates scholarship from the social and behavioral sciences to cover topics that are important to students today, such as LGBTQ+ individuals and relationships, cohabitating, and financial compatibility with a partner.

Genres: Sociology

696 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2006

Reviews

[Trevor Evans]

This textbook was extremely beneficial to my understanding of what families are comprised of, how they interact, what my role as a family member is, and so many other things. I read most of this textbook during a course that I took as an elective at my current college last semester, and after reading this textbook, it is definitely one that I would recommend to absolutely anyone. It was extremely informational and helpful in terms of understanding not only my family as a whole, but of other families and also myself as an individual. The author also provided countless examples from her own life to help the readers of her textbook grasp the concepts, ideas, and theories that she was compelled to write about. Although the entirety of this book wasn't covered through my course, it was still without a doubt an amazing read.

[Naomi · Rating 5 out of 5]

A readable and interesting text book.