For courses in Marriage and Family.

Exploring How Society Impacts Our Personal Connections in the Modern World

Marriages, Families, and Intimate Relationships explores the question: can we still find intimate relationships in our complex world? Through an examination of the influences imposed upon modern life—an unpredictable economy, globalization, computerization, the all-pervasive media, etc.—the text attempts to pass along lessons that help readers make lasting personal connections.

The Fourth Edition discusses fundamental concepts and insights across social science disciplines to answer the questions that greatly matter to Readers. They are engaged by high-interest, extremely useful information that blends the authors’ combined strengths: teaching, consulting, counseling, researching, and publishing. The text is based in research yet remains highly readable, exploring topics of great interest to readers’ personal lives such as intimacy, family, and personal happiness in the context of their distracted, visually oriented world.  

Also available with MySocLab^®

MySocLab for the Marriage and Family course extends learning online to engage readers and improve results. Media resources with assignments bring concepts to life, and offer readers opportunities to practice applying what they’ve learned. Please note: this version of MySocLab does not include an eText.

Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyLab^™ & Mastering^™ does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with MyLab & Mastering, ask your instructor for the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information.

If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyLab & Mastering, search for:

0134542398 / 9780134542393   Marriages, Families, and Intimate Relationships: A Practical Introduction Plus MySocLab for Marriage and Family  – Access Card Package, 4/e

Package consists of:

• 0134426681 / 9780134426686 Marriages, Families, and Intimate Relationships: A Practical Introduction, 4/e
• 0134458362 / 9780134458366  MySocLab for Marriage and Family Access Card

Marriages, Families, and Intimate Relationships: A Practical Introduction, Fourth Edition is also available via REVEL^™, an interactive learning environment that enables readers to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience.