General Course Description

Critical exploration of the social, psychological, cultural, historical, and economic factors related to gender roles, courtship, marriage, partnership, parenting, and family patterns in U.S. society.

UC/CSU

TEXTBOOK

Marriages and Families: Diversity and Change

8th edition

Authors: Schwartz and Scott

Publisher: Pearson

May be purchased or rented through CCSF bookstore or purchased through the publisher's website -- Pearson Publishing -- or online via a variety of used book websites. This text is approximately $57 new; it may also be purchased for less as a used copy or when rented, i.e. Pearson rents this text for 4 months (minimum) for approximately $20.

NOTE -- earlier editions of this text are not recommended.