| Description |
1 online resource (xxiv, 383 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Cover -- Modern Relationships -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- List of Contributors -- Introduction: Modern Relationships of the 21st Century -- Part I: Dating in the 21st Century -- 1. Ideal Partner Characteristics in the 21st Century: What Are We Looking for? -- 2. Online or in Person: How Do We Find Our Ideal Partner? -- 3. Cohabitation Versus Marriage: Understanding Young Adults' Preference for Cohabitation -- 4. Being Single in the 21st Century: Reasons and Consequences -- Part II: Marriage in the 21st Century |
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5. Modern Marital Satisfaction: Are We Expecting Too Much? -- 6. Equity and Gender Roles in Marriage: Are We Finally Equal? -- 7. What Is a Marriage? The Rise of More Diverse Unions -- 8. Marriage and Ethnicity Around the World: Marrying Someone From a Different Race, Religion, or Nationality -- 9. Conscious Uncoupling: Divorce in the 21st Century -- Part III: Gender and Sexuality in the 21st Century -- 10. Sexuality in the 21st Century: A Feminist and Queer Theoretical Perspective on Sex and Sexuality in Emerging Adulthood |
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11. Who Do We Love? Shifts in Attitudes About Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, and Same-Sex Close Relationships -- Part IV: Friendship in the 21st Century-- 12. Modern Friendships: Mixing Multiple Media and Affordances When Communicating With Friends -- 13. The New and Significant Role of Friendship in the 21st Century -- 14. Friendships in the Time of COVID-19 -- 15. Diverse Friendships: Formation, Maintenance, and Benefits -- Part V: Families in the 21st Century-- 16. Adoption and Relationships in the 21st Century |
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17. Communication and Resilience in Stepfamilies: Talking Close Relationships With Parents, Siblings, and Family Members Into Being -- 18. Technology-Assisted Parenthood and Modern Families in the 21st Century -- Part VI: Current Trends in Health and Close Relationships In The 21st Century -- 19. Relationships and Health -- 20. Close Relationships and Mental Health -- Conclusion -- Index |
| Summary |
"The landscape of our close interpersonal relationships looks significantly different in the 21st Century. Cultural, political, and legal changes have to some degree formed this landscape. For example, many adults choose to remain single, or get married much later in life, in their late 30s or even 40s. Online dating and cohabitation prior to or even instead of marriage have become more readily accepted and the norm rather than an exception. The nature and significance of our intimate relationships have significantly changed as well. Our friendships, on display on social media, have gained special importance in our lives. Issues surrounding gender identity and equity, as well as sexual orientation have also loomed large in the last few decades. With the help of technology, more couples, including same-sex couples, are now able to become parents. From same-sex to open and polyamorous marriages, our society has witnessed important changes in how we define and perceive some of our most important close relationships. The dissolution and reformation of partnerships and families are also important to understand in an age when divorce and step families are common. The formation of families through adoption, whether domestic or international, raises questions of identity and successful parenting"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 26, 2024) |
| Subject |
Interpersonal relations.
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Friendship -- Psychological aspects
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Intimacy (Psychology)
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Friendship -- Psychological aspects.
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Interpersonal relations.
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Intimacy (Psychology)
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Sociology & anthropology.
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Society.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hojjat, Mahzad, editor.
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Moyer, Anne (Anne Elizabeth), editor.
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| LC no. |
2023038584 |
| ISBN |
9780197655535 |
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019765553X |
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9780197655528 |
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0197655521 |
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0197655513 |
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9780197655511 |
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