TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bird,Gloria W.
AU  - Sporakowski,Michael J.
TI  - Taking sides
SN  - 9780073515403
AV  - HQ536 .T35 2010
U1  - 306.85/0973 20
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Guilford, Conn.
PB  - Dushkin Pub. Group
KW  - Family
KW  - United States
KW  - Marriage
KW  - Interpersonal relations
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Parental decision making: what's best for children . . . or what's best for parents? -- Should parents be allowed to opt their children out of sexuality education classes? -- Should adoptive parents adopt only within their own racial/ethnic group? -- Should unhappy couples stay together for the sake of their children? -- Should parents home-school their children? -- Do mothers who work outside the home have a negative effect on their children? -- How much control should parents have over their children's lives? -- Should "abstinence-until-marriage" be the only message for teens? -- Should parents be able to select the biological sex of their children? -- Should parents surgically alter their intersex infants? -- Should minors be required to get their parents' permission in order to obtain an abortion? -- Being inclusive: lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals, couples, and families -- Should same-sex couples be allowed to marry legally? -- Should men who have sex with men be allowed to donate blood? -- Should lesbian and gay individuals be allowed to adopt children? -- Should private sexual acts between gay and lesbian couples be legal? -- Twenty-first-century sexuality issues -- Is cybersex "cheating"? -- Are open relationships healthy? -- Is pornography harmful to teenagers? -- Are statutory rape laws effective at protecting minors?
N2  - This debate-style reader is designed to introduce students to current controversies in family development and personal relationships. The readings, which represent the arguments of leading sociologists, psychologists, and family therapists reflect a variety of viewpoints, are presented in pro/con format. Each issue is thoughtfully framed with an issue summary, an issue introduction, and a postscript or challenge questions. "Taking Sides" readers feature an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites. An online Instructor's Resource Guide with testing material is available for each volume
ER  -