Download or read book The Family in Social Context written by Gerald R. Leslie and published by New York : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1982 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully updated, this comprehensive and engaging introduction to the sociology of the family offers cross-cultural and historical coverage of a timely topic. For this new edition the authors have added a glossary, expanded and revised many of the chapters, and included a short outline at thebeginning of each chapter to provide an overview of material covered. An entirely new section on adoption has been added, and the chapter on dual career families greatly expanded.