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234 books match the query 'Families' and 4 start with e

cover of Economics of the Family: Marriage, Children, and Human Capital

Economics of the Family

Marriage, Children, and Human Capital

Edited by Theodore W. Schultz

University of Chicago Press, 1975

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cover of Educational Leadership and Changing Contexts of Families, Communities, and Schools

Educational Leadership and Changing Contexts of Families, Communities, and Schools

Edited by Luvern L. Cunningham and Brad Mitchell

University of Chicago Press, 1990

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cover of Esophageal Cancer: Real life stories from patients and families

Esophageal Cancer

Real life stories from patients and families

Edited by Ellen R. Abramson

Michigan Publishing Services, 2015

This book presents the stories of eleven patients and family members who received the diagnosis of esophageal cancer. The stories, provided by esophageal cancer survivors, illustrate some of the setbacks and some of the triumphs, that these individuals and their families encountered. All of these patients underwent a remarkable surgical procedure known as an esophagectomy. During this operation, the majority of the esophagus is removed. In order to restore swallowing, the stomach is reconfigured into a tube that is repositioned in the chest and neck and sutured to the remaining esophagus. The stories convey courage and strength in the face of a major life-changing event and its consequences. The authors describe in detail what the experience was like for themselves and their loved ones. Their stories are inspiring and offer hope to others facing this illness. Book sales support patient and family education in the Thoracic Surgery section of the University of Michigan Health System.
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cover of Evangelical Identity and Gendered Family Life

Evangelical Identity and Gendered Family Life

Gallagher, Sally K

Rutgers University Press, 2003

Evangelical Identity and Gendered Family Life provides a sociological and historical analysis of gender, family, and work among evangelical Protestants. In this innovative study, Sally Gallagher traces two lines of gender ideals—one of husbands’ authority and leadership, the other of mutuality and partnership in marriage—from the Puritans to the Promise Keepers into the lives of ordinary evangelicals today.  Rather than simply reacting against or accommodating themselves to “secular society,” Gallagher argues that both traditional and egalitarian evangelicals draw on longstanding beliefs about gender, human nature, and the person of God.

The author bases her arguments on an analysis of evangelical family advice literature, data from a large national survey and personal interviews with over 300 evangelicals nationwide. No other work in this area draws on such a range of data and methodological resources. Evangelical Identity and Gendered Family Life establishes a standard for future research by locating the sources, strategies, and meaning of gender within evangelical Protestantism.

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