Groves Monographs, Vol. 1 Is Here

Groves Monographs on Marriage and Family is an edited book series, beginning in 2010, based on the annual Groves Conference. Groves Monographs publishes work on the leading edges of theory development and empirical research in the field of family studies. Individual volumes are edited by the chairs of the annual Groves Conferences and include peer-reviewed chapters by the conference presenters and invited authors. Topics are timely and provocative with diverse themes. For more information, please contact the Series Editor Libby Balter Blume at blumelb@udmercy.edu,

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Latest Issue: Fall, 2010

Volume 1: Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice for all Families Lee Ann De Reus & Libby Balter Blume, Co-Editors

The 2007 Groves Conference on Marriage and Family in Detroit offered family scholars and practitioners an opportunity to focus on the social, economic, and environmental issues facing families. Despite the many injustices plaguing families in Detroit and the larger world, explicit attention to social justice issues in the family field is rare. This edited volume highlights the scholarly and applied work presented at the conference by Groves members, many of whom are accomplished activists themselves.

Table of Contents:

Part I. Standing Up for Families: 1. Seeking Social Justice for Families, Lee Ann De Reus; 2. Call to Action: Five Policy Proposals on Behalf of Families, Leslie A. Koepke; 3. Teaching about Marriage Inequality: A Classroom Simulation, Ramona Faith Oswald; 4. Social Justice for Mexican American Elderly: Family Protective Factors and Life Satisfaction, Merranda Romero Marin & Charles H. Huber; 5. Coping with Injustice: A Developmental Model, Gary Horlacher & Ernest Horstmanshoff. Part II. Speaking Out for Justice: 6. Re-spiriting the City: Grassroots Activists and Social Justice Struggles in Detroit, E. Prasad Venugopal; 7. Social Justice Theatre: Malice Aforethought: The Sweet Trials, Arthur J. Beer & Libby Balter Blume; 8. Constructive Work with Urban Gangs, Carl S. Taylor & Pamela R. Smith; 9. Promoting a Socially Just Campus Climate, Susan M. Wolfgram & Hollace Anne Teuber; 10. Engaging, Claiming, and Changing White Privilege: Educational Practices for Teaching and Learning about Intersectionalities, Katherine R. Allen & Sally A. Lloyd.

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