Marriage, Divorce, Remarriage, Revised and Enlarged Edition (Social Trends in the United States)
It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.
Andrew J. Cherlin
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5
Catalog books
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4
Works
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1992 to 2009
Strongest span
Who This Author Is
Andrew J. Cherlin examines family change through clear-eyed social analysis. In Marriage, Divorce, Remarriage he traces how shifting economic and cultural forces reshape intimate life, combining data-driven explanation with attention to everyday choices and policy consequences.
Cherlin’s work centers on the connections between public institutions and private relationships. This book situates individual family decisions within broader social trends, offering a concise, evidence-based account useful to students, policymakers, and readers interested in contemporary family dynamics.
Best Place To Start
Author At A Glance
Best known for: Research on marriage and family patterns • Analysis of divorce and remarriage trends • Sociological study of social change
Genres and themes: Family sociology • Demographic trends • Social policy
Who this author is best for: For readers interested in clear, evidence-based explanations of how marriage and divorce shape society.
Start with his book on marriage, divorce, and remarriage to see his core empirical approach and follow citations for related studies.
Top Books To Start With
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Marriage, Divorce, Remarriage, Revised and Enlarged Edition (Social Trends in the United States)
Harvard Univ Pr • 1992 • quick commitment
UPB note: year signal: 1992 • 178 pages.
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Harvard University Press • 1992 • standard commitment
It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.
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Chapters from Public and Private Families
McGraw-Hill College • 1998 • commitment varies by edition
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998.
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Alfred A. Knopf • 2009 • commitment varies by edition
UPB note: year signal: 2009.
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Public and Private Families: An Introduction
McGraw-Hill College • 1998 • oversized commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 577 pages.
How The Picks Compare
- Marriage, Divorce, Remarriage, Revised and Enlarged Edition (Social Trends in the United States) is the easier short commitment, while The new American grandparent asks for more reading time up front.
- Chapters from Public and Private Families is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Marriage, Divorce, Remarriage, Revised and Enlarged Edition (Social Trends in the United States).