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Books by Linda Waite






Case for Marriage
Why Married People Are Happier, Healthier and Better off Financially
by Maggie Gallagher, Linda Waite
Published 2014
ISBN-13: 978-1-299-16553-3, ISBN: 1-299-16553-2






The Case for Staying Married
by Linda Waite, Maggie Gallagher
Hardcover, 288 Pages, Published 2005 by Oxford University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-516929-4, ISBN: 0-19-516929-8






The Case for Marriage
Why Married People Are Happier, Healthier and Better off Financially
by Linda Waite, Maggie Gallagher
Unbound, 256 Pages, Published 2002 by Broadway Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-7679-1086-6, ISBN: 0-7679-1086-9

"Rick has been living with Bonnie for two years. “I'm totally monogamous," he says . “In the abstract, we say that monogamy is not something we're really suited to. We should be able to have relationships with other people that might enrich yourself and our relationship together.” Bonnie, who had “started to think it [her and Rick's bond] was a long-term monogamous relationship,” had an affair when Rick told her to stop thinking of t ..."






The Ties that Bind(1st Edition)
Perspectives on Marriage and Cohabitation (Social Institutions and Social Change Series)
by Arland Thornton, Michelle Hindin, Christine A. Bachrach, Elizabeth Thomson, Linda J. Waite, Linda Watte
Paperback, 404 Pages, Published 2000 by Aldine Transaction
ISBN-13: 978-0-202-30636-0, ISBN: 0-202-30636-4

"Marriage is on the decline in the United States and in virtually every other country in the industrialized world. Yet at the same time as marriage rates are declining, it is clearer than ever that marriage matters to Americans. Those who do marry report better health, higher incomes, more sexual satisfaction, and higher levels of well being than those who are single. This volume was organized to review and assess the scientific e ..."






The Case for Marriage
Why Married People are Happier, Healthier and Better Off Financially
by Linda J. Waite, Maggie Gallagher
Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2001 by Broadway Books
Mobipocket_Ebook
ISBN-13: 978-0-7679-0632-6, ISBN: 0-7679-0632-2

"The wages of the married are high, commitment is good for the libido, and, despite 30 years of arguments to the contrary, happiness may just depend on reciting the wedding vow, according to Linda Waite and Maggie Gallagher. After sifting through the evidence and conducting their own studies, the authors conclude that marriage is beneficial and transformational, and that neither cohabitation nor swinging singledom are all they're cracked ..."






The Case for Marriage(1st Edition)
Why Married People are Happier, Healthier, and Better off Financially
by Linda J. Waite, Maggie Gallagher
Hardcover, 272 Pages, Published 2000 by Doubleday
ISBN-13: 978-0-385-50085-2, ISBN: 0-385-50085-8

"A groundbreaking look at the most basic and universal of all human institutions, this authoritative and provocative book reveals the benefits-emotional, physical, economic, and sexual-that marriage brings to individuals and society as a whole. Everyone knows that we are experiencing an epidemic of divorce; rates of single-parenthood and unmarried cohabitation are skyrocketing while marriage rates continue to decline. Yet 93% of American ..."






Being Together, Working Apart
Dual-Career Families and the Work-Life Balance
by Barbara Schneider, Linda J. Waite
Paperback, 578 Pages, Published 2005 by Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-521-60789-6, ISBN: 0-521-60789-2

"Despite the fact that most parents are employed, how work affects the lives and well-being of parents and their children remains relatively unexplored. Drawing on a recent study of 500 dual-career families in 8 communities across the U.S., this book focuses on how families achieve or fail to attain work-life balance. With its rich diversity of data, findings, and commentary from an interdisciplinary group of scholars, the book provides ..."






New Families, No Families?(Reprint)
The Transformation of the American Home (Studies in Demography)
by Frances K. Goldscheider, Linda J. Waite
Paperback, 356 Pages, Published 1993 by University Of California Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-520-08305-9, ISBN: 0-520-08305-9

"Is the American family a thing of the past? Almost anyone can tell a story that illustrates how dramatically things have changed in the past decades. Nonmarriage, childlessness and divorce are commonplace. Most children leave their parents' home and live for increasing periods before marriage as independent adults. But there are also signs of strengths. Some parents play more equal roles, both financially and in coping with household ta ..."






The Ties that Bind(1st Edition)
Perspectives on Marriage and Cohabitation (Social Institutions and Social Change Series)
by Christine Bachrach, Linda J. Waite, Arland Thornton, Michelle Hindin, Elizabeth Thomson
Hardcover, 404 Pages, Published 2000 by Aldine Transaction
ISBN-13: 978-0-202-30635-3, ISBN: 0-202-30635-6






Perspectives on the Future of the Sociology of Aging
by National Research Council, Committee On Population, Linda J. Waite
Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2012 by Natl Academy Pr
ISBN-13: 978-0-309-26245-3, ISBN: 0-309-26245-3

"Ryff, C.D., Dienberg Love, G., Urry, H.L., Muller, D., Rosenkranz, M.A., Friedman, E.M., et al. (2006). Psychological well-being and ill-being: do they have distinct or mirrored biological correlates? Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 75(2), 85-95 . Ryff, C.D., Singer, B.H., and Dienberg Love, G. (2004). Positive health: Connecting well-being with biology. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Societ B: Biological Sciences, 359(14 ..."






Being Together, Working Apart
Dual-Career Families and the Work-Life Balance
by Barbara Schneider, Linda J. Waite
Hardcover, 578 Pages, Published 2005 by Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-521-84571-7, ISBN: 0-521-84571-8

"Despite the fact that most parents are employed, how work affects the lives and well-being of parents and their children remains relatively unexplored. Drawing on a recent study of 500 dual-career families in 8 communities across the U.S., this book focuses on how families achieve or fail to attain work-life balance. With its rich diversity of data, findings, and commentary from an interdisciplinary group of scholars, the book provides ..."






Does Divorce Make People Happy?
Findings from a Study of Unhappy Marriages
by Linda J. Waite, Maggie Gallagher
43 Pages, Published 2002
ISBN-13: 978-1-931764-03-2, ISBN: 1-931764-03-4

"Does divorce typically make adults happier than staying in an unhappy marriage?"






Marriage in America
A Communitarian Perspective (Rights & Responsibilities)
by Contributor-Don Browning, Contributor-Sybil Carrere, Contributor-Iramark Ellman, Martin King Whyte, Pepper Dr. Schwartz, Contributor-Pepper Schwartz, Linda J. Waite, Martha F. Erickson, Kimberly D. Ryan, Enola G. Aird, C. Eugene Steuerle, Elizabeth S. Scott, Katherine Shaw Spaht, David Gary Ross, Marilyn Ray Smith, William A. Galston, William J. Doherty, John M. Gottman
Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2000 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-0-7425-0771-5, ISBN: 0-7425-0771-8

"Is marriage an endangered institution in America? Does America's high divorce rate represent a danger to the lives of American children? These are some of the questions explored in this path-breaking volume of essays. The contributors to Marriage in America, inspired by the philosophy of communitarianism, consider an extensive roster of innovative policies and practices that are intended to promote a more supportive atmosphere for Ameri ..."






Noncardiac Critical Care Nursing(1st Edition)
(Plans of Care for Specialty Practice)
by Linda G. Waite, Joanne M. Krumberger
Paperback, 513 Pages, Published 1993 by Delmar Pub
ISBN-13: 978-0-8273-5985-7, ISBN: 0-8273-5985-3

"Plans of Care for Specialty Practice Series. Handbook of state-of-the-art nursing care approaches to clinical conditions in quickreference format, for care planning. Outlines nursing diagnosis, nursing interventions with rationales, and patient outcomes for each clinical condition. For clinical practitioners. "






New Families No Families The Transformation of the American Home Vol 6
by Frances K. Goldscheider, Linda J. Waite
Hardcover, 356 Pages, Published 1992 by University Of California Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-520-07222-0, ISBN: 0-520-07222-7






New Directions in the Sociology of Aging
by Committee On Population, National Research Council, Linda J. Waite, Thomas J. Plewes, Panel On New...
Paperback, 318 Pages, Published 2014 by National Academies Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-309-29297-9, ISBN: 0-309-29297-2

"The aging of the population of the United States is occurring at a time of major economic and social changes. These economic changes include consideration of increases in the age of eligibility for Social Security and Medicare and possible changes in benefit levels. Furthermore, changes in the social context in which older individuals and families function may well affect the nature of key social relationships and institutions that defi ..."






The Essential Communitarian Reader(Updated)
by Amitai Etzioni, Peter Katz, William Galston, Judith Martin, Mark Kleiman, Diane Ravitch, Philip Selznik, Fred Siegel, Daniel A. Bell, Professor Ronald Bayer, Ralf Dahrendorf Lord, Robert N. Bellah, Senator Bill Bradley, Senator Dan Coats, Roger L. Conner, Professor Jean Bethke Elshtain, Dallin H. Oaks, Charles Taylor, Linda J. Waite, Benjamin R. Barber, James S. Fishkin, Robert E. Goodin, Daniel J. Tichenor, Alan Wolfe, Ronald Bayer, Ralf Dahrendorf, William J. Doherty, Mary Ann Glendon, Elshtain/Bellah/Glen
Paperback, 364 Pages, Published 1998 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-0-8476-8827-2, ISBN: 0-8476-8827-5

"Communitarian thought has had a profound influence on contemporary American policy. Leaders as diverse as Al Gore and Jack Kemp have embraced it as the most powerful way of restoring America's communities and redeeming its political institutions. This comprehensive collection contains essays from the nation's most respected thinkers, including Mary Ann Glendon, Senator Bill Bradley, Jean Bethke Elshtain, and many others."






Religion, Families, and Health
Population-Based Research in the United States
by Robert A. Hummer, Christopher G. Ellison, Lisa Pearce, Jacob Felson, Valarie King, John P. Bartkowski, Mark D. Regnerus, Duane Francis Alwin, Xiaohe Xu, Amy Burdette, Teresa Sullivan, Linda Waite, Alisa Lewin, Lisa Keister, Evelyn Lehrer, Marc Musick, Meredith Worthen, Maureen Benjamins, Richard Rogers, Neal Krause, Jenænan Read, Patrick M. Krueger, Isaac Eberstein, Kathleen Heyman, Tim Heaton, Darren Sherkat, Helen Ebaugh, Contributor-John Bartkowski, Duane Alwin, Mark Regnerus, Jen'nan Read, Patrick Krueger, Rutgers University Press
Hardcover, 488 Pages, Published 2010 by Rutgers University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8135-4718-3, ISBN: 0-8135-4718-0

"Religion is a major social institution in the United States. While the scientific community has experienced a resurgence in the idea that there are important linkages between religion and family life and religion and health outcomes, this area of study is still in its early stages of development, scattered across multiple disciplines, and of uneven quality. To date, no book has featured both reviews of the literature and new empirical f ..."






Religion, Families, and Health
Population-Based Research in the United States
by Robert A. Hummer, Christopher G. Ellison, Jacob Felson, Valarie King, Xiaohe Xu, Amy Burdette, Teresa Sullivan, Linda Waite, Alisa Lewin, Lisa Keister, Evelyn Lehrer, Meredith Worthen, Maureen Benjamins, Lisa Pearce, Marc Musick, Isaac, John P. Bartkowski, Richard Rogers, Duane Francis Alwin, Jenænan Read, Associate Professor Mark Regnerus, Neal Krause Phd, Kathleen Heyman, Tim Heaton, Darren Sherkat, Helen Ebaugh, Patrick M. Krueger, Contributor-John Bartkowski, Duane Alwin, Mark Regnerus, Neal Krause, Patrick Krueger, Jennan Read, Mark D. Regnerus
Paperback, 468 Pages, Published 2010 by Rutgers Univ Pr
ISBN-13: 978-0-8135-4719-0, ISBN: 0-8135-4719-9

"Religion is a major social institution in the United States. While the scientific community has experienced a resurgence in the idea that there are important linkages between religion and family life and religion and health outcomes, this area of study is still in its early stages of development, scattered across multiple disciplines, and of uneven quality. To date, no book has featured both reviews of the literature and new empirical f ..."






Revitalizing the Institution of Marriage for the Twenty-First Century
An Agenda for Strengthening Marriage
by Alan J. Hawkins, David Orgon Coolidge, Lynn D. Wardle, Edward Wasiolek
Hardcover, 240 Pages, Published 2002 by Praeger
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-97272-1, ISBN: 0-275-97272-0



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