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245	0	0	_aTaking sides. _pClashing views on issues in family and personal relationships / _cedited, selected, and with introductions by Gloria W. Bird and Michael J. Sporakowski.
246	3	0	_aTaking sides: family and personal relationships
250			_a8th ed.
260			_aGuilford, Conn. : _bDushkin Pub. Group, _cc2010.
300			_axxvi, 297 p. ; _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_aParental 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?
520			_aThis 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.
650		0	_aFamily _zUnited States.
650		0	_aMarriage _zUnited States.
650		0	_aInterpersonal relations.
700	1	0	_aBird, Gloria W.
700	1	0	_aSporakowski, Michael J.
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