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To find additional sources on Family Topics, try searching the HELIN catalog for Subject terms such as FAMILY, CHILDREN, HOUSEHOLDS, PARENTS, and STEPFAMILIES.

For sources related to domestic violence, child abuse and other such topics, also check out the Family Violence guide.

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General Print Sources

Family research : a sixty-year review, 1930-1990 - edited by Stephen J. Bahr

Call Number: URI Ref HQ518 F3428 1991

2 volumes. An extensive review and evaluation of family research with each chapter focusing on a specific topic with key studies and general findings identified.

Handbook of family diversity - edited by David H. Demo, Katherine R. Allen, Mark A. Fine

Call Number: URI Ref HQ518 .H1538 2000

A comprehensive discussion of several key dimensions where families differ, this Handbook examines what constitutes a family and how families should function.

Handbook of contemporary families : considering the past, contemplating the future - edited by Marilyn Coleman, Lawrence H. Ganong

Call Number: URI HQ536 .H3185 2004

Explores how contemporary families have changed over the years (e.g. the effect of computers and other technology on family relationships) and discusses future speculations on every aspect of family life.

Families in America : a reference handbook - Jeffrey Scott Turner

Call Number: URI Ref HQ536 .T798 2002

This volume offers an in-depth examination of the contemporary American family life including intimate relationships, human sexuality, parenthood, and human development.