xiii Section 6-2 Family Structures Vary 137 Family Structures 137 Factors Infl uencing Families 139 Section 6-3 Family Structures Change 143 Family Life Cycle 143 Divorce 145 Remarriage 146 Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Strengthening Families 150 Section 7-1 Building Functional Families 151 Making and Keeping Families Strong 151 Fulfi lling Family Rights and Responsibilities 155 Section 7-2 Balancing Work and Family 157 Th e Relationship of Work and Family Life 158 Managing Multiple Roles 159 Th e Role of the Employer 161 Section 7-3 Handling Family Crises 163 What Is a Crisis? 163 Skills for Coping with Crises 164 Types of Crises 167 Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Personal Relationships 176 Section 8-1 Developing Positive Relationships 177 Types of Relationships 177 Benefits of Positive Relationships 180 Qualities Needed for Positive Relationships 180 Section 8-2 Friendships and Dating 182 Friendships 183 Dating 185 What Is Love? 186 Responsible Relationships 187 Section 8-3 The Marriage Relationship 190 Learning to Love 190 Factors Th at Infl uence Marital Success 191 Making Marriage Work 197 Section 8-4 Negative Relationships 199 What Is a Negative Relationship? 199 Ending a Negative Relationship 199 Negative Peer Pressure 201 Managing Negative Peer Pressure 201 Sexual Harassment 202 Rape 203 Unit Four Unit Four Parenting, Child Care, and Guidance Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Parenting Roles and Responsibilities 210 Section 9-1 Parenting Choices 211 Th e Goal of Parenting 211 Th e Challenges of Parenting 213 Teen Parenting 213 Deciding Whether to Have Children 215