American Values
American Values | Society’s Well-Being Does Not Depend upon the Traditional Family
In the following viewpoint, Arlene Skolnick and Stacey Rosencrantz refute claims that the traditional nuclear family is the only successful family structure. According to the authors, the notion that most social problems are caused by “the breakdown of the family” relies on flawed research that exaggerates the negative effects of divorce on children. Skolnick and Rosencrantz argue that the most important determinant of a child’s well-being is not a two-parent family, but a close relationship with one parent. Skolnick is a research psychologist at the Institute of Human Development,...
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1: What Values Should America Uphold?
- Chapter 1 Preface
- Capitalism Promotes Positive Values
- Capitalism Does Not Promote Positive Values
- Religion Is Essential to a Moral Society
- Religion Is Not Essential to a Moral Society
- Society’s Well-Being Depends upon the Traditional Family
- Society’s Well-Being Does Not Depend upon the Traditional Family
- Chapter 1 Periodical Bibliography
- Chapter 2: Is America in Moral Decline?
- Chapter 3: How Do the Media Influence American Values?
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Chapter 4: What Measures Would Improve American Values?
- Chapter 4 Preface
- Shame Deters Immoral Behavior
- Shame Is a Form of Censorship
- The Government Should Legislate Morality
- The Government Should Not Legislate Morality
- Public Schools Should Provide Character Education
- Public Schools Should Not Provide Character Education
- Chapter 4 Periodical Bibliography
- For Further Discussion
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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