The Family: Diversity, Inequality, and Social Change

Learn the story behind the data about today€s families

Assigned at over 300 schools, The Family was an instant success due to Philip Cohen€s conversational style and robust scholarship. By encouraging sociological thinking about contemporary families, The Family helps students become savvy consumers of media-reported research. In the Second Edition, Cohen examines trends in family life such as gender fluidity, sexuality in later life, and technology€s transformation of romantic relationships. The book is further strengthened by expanded media resources including award-winning InQuizitive activities.