Family / Edition 1

by Karen Miller

Overview

Editor Karen Miller has compiled several fascinating essays that weave together topics and issues relating to family. What are some characteristics of the modern family? What dilemmas do would-be parents face? How does divorce affect children? Should the government make policies regarding families? These four questions are debated across four chapters, allowing readers to benefit from more than one intelligent viewpoint for every answer. Essay sources include Kara Dukakis, Judith Wallerstein, Deepak Bhargava, and Maxine Frith.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737737424
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	12/20/2007
Series:	Opposing Viewpoints Series
Pages:	232
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	15 - 17 Years

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Editorial Reviews

Review: Family "This series does a great job presenting diverse opinions on current topics in order to promote critical thinking skills. Student debaters and papers writers will benefit from the helpful way in which the selections are organized and introduced."—KLIATT, March 2008

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