Families and Communes: An Examination of Nontraditional Lifestyles

by William Lawrence Smith

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This book focuses specifically on the role of the family in communal life. Communal groups are one type of nontraditional families, some communes are predisposed to families while others are not and some communal families can be replacements or substitutes for nuclear families. Historic communal groups such as Shakers, Oneida, Amana, and the Mormons are investigated as are contemporary rural and urban communal groups such as Twin Oaks, Jesus People...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0761910743

ISBN13:9780761910749

Release Date:August 1999

Publisher:Sage Publications, Inc

Length:176 Pages

Weight:0.55 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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