Work, Family and Religion in Contemporary Society
Ammerman, Nancy Tatom / Roof, Wade Clark
Until recently, religious institutions have been organized to suit the traditional American family, where the wife stayed at home, caring for children. "Work, Family and Religion in Contemporary Society discusses how churches and synagogues today are beginning to adapt to the reality of the American family: dual-career marriages, high levels of divorce, interfaith marriages, partnerships that may not be marriages. Religious organizations must ...