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Mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law : understanding the relationship and what makes them friends or foe

Title
Mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law : understanding the relationship and what makes them friends or foe / Deborah M. Merrill.
Author
Merrill, Deborah M., 1962-
Publication
Westport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers, 2007.

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p. cm.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction -- Mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law in popular culture -- The quality of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationships -- Determining the quality of the relationships -- The effects of postmodern family life on in-law relationships -- The making of a daughter-in-law : the development of the role and the creation of identity -- Mothers and sons, husbands and wives, and the mother-in-law's perspective -- Why are in-law relationships so hard? -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1: Methodology -- Appendix 2: Synopsis of sources of conflict -- Appendix 3: The practice of interviewing.
Call Number
JFE 08-147
ISBN
9780313347214 (alk. paper)
LCCN
2007028220
OCLC
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Author
Merrill, Deborah M., 1962-
Title
Mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law : understanding the relationship and what makes them friends or foe / Deborah M. Merrill.
Imprint
Westport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers, 2007.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Research Call Number
JFE 08-147
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