epsfs_fm 10/20/06 3:19 PM Page xiii Advisors and Contributors While compiling this volume, the editors relied upon the expertise and contributions of the following scholars, journalists, and researchers who served as advisors and/or contributors for Family in Society: Essential Primary Sources: Steven Archambault (Ph.D. Candidate) Alexander Ioffe, Ph.D. Russian Academy of Sciences Moscow, Russia S. Layman, M.A. Abingdon, MD Adrienne Wilmoth Lerner (J.D. Candidate) University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico University of Tennessee College of Law Knoxville, Tennessee William Arthur Atkins, M.S. Pamela V. Michaels, M.A. Normal, Illinois Forensic Psychologist Santa Fe, New Mexico Alicia Cafferty University College Dublin, Ireland Caryn Neumann, Ph.D. Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio James Anthony Charles Corbett Journalist London, UK Mark Phillips, Ph.D. Abilene Christian University Abilene, Texas Bryan Davies, J.D. Ontario, Canada Nephele Tempest Los Angeles, California Sandra Dunavan, M.S. Saline, Michigan Melanie Barton Zoltán, M.S. Amherst, Massachusetts Lynda Joeman Independent Research Consultant (ex UK Home Office) Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia Antoinette Johnson, MBA Hazel Park, MI Larry Gilman, Ph.D. Sharon, Vermont Amit Gupta, Ph.D. Ahmedabad, India F A M I LY I N Family in Society: Essential Primary Sources is the product of a global group of multi-lingual scholars, researchers, and writers. The editors are grateful to Christine Jeryan, Amy Loerch Strumolo, Kate Kretschmann, John Krol and Judy Galens for their dedication and skill in copyediting both text and translations. Their efforts added significant accuracy and readability to this book. The editors also wish to acknowledge and thank Adrienne Wilmoth Lerner and Alicia Cafferty for their tenacious research efforts. S O C I E T Y: E S S E N T I A L P R I M A R Y S O U R C E S xiii epsfs_fm 10/20/06 3:19 PM Page xiv ADVISORS AND CONTRIBUTORS The editors gratefully acknowledge and extend thanks to Peter Gareffa, Carol Nagel, and Ellen McGeagh at Thomson Gale for their faith in the project and for their sound content advice. Special thanks go to the Thomson Gale copyright research and imaging teams for their patience, good advice, and xiv F A M I LY I N S O C I E T Y: E S S E N T I A L skilled research into sometimes vexing copyright issues. The editors offer profound thanks to project managers Dwayne Hayes and John McCoy. Their clear thoughts, insights and trusted editorial judgment added significantly to the quality of Family in Society: Essential Primary Sources P R I M A R Y S O U R C E S