| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第5-6页 |
| Contents | 第6-7页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第7-10页 |
| ·The Research Purpose | 第7-8页 |
| ·The Organization of the Thesis | 第8-10页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第10-20页 |
| ·Definitions of Family | 第10-12页 |
| ·Traditional Definitions of Family | 第10页 |
| ·Definitions of Family in the Modern Society | 第10-12页 |
| ·Contemporary Research on American Family | 第12-20页 |
| ·Research on the American Marriage | 第12-14页 |
| ·Research on the American Family | 第14-20页 |
| Chapter Three Evolution of American Family in Early Stages | 第20-29页 |
| ·American Family in the Colonial Period | 第21-24页 |
| ·Family in the Colonial Period | 第21-22页 |
| ·The Influence Factors of Family | 第22-24页 |
| ·American Family During Industrialization Period | 第24-29页 |
| ·Changes of American Family | 第24-26页 |
| ·The Influcnce Factors of Changes of American Family | 第26-29页 |
| Chapter Four American Family in the 20th Century | 第29-40页 |
| ·American Family Before 1960s | 第29-30页 |
| ·American Family After 1960s | 第30-40页 |
| ·Changes of American Family | 第30-34页 |
| ·Changes of American Family Patterns | 第30-33页 |
| ·Changes of American Family Functions | 第33-34页 |
| ·The Influence factors of the Changes of American Family | 第34-40页 |
| Chapter Five American Family in the 21st Century | 第40-44页 |
| ·Changes of American Family Patterns in New Era | 第40页 |
| ·Characteristics of American Family in New Era | 第40-42页 |
| ·Consideration About the Future of American Family | 第42-44页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第44-47页 |
| References | 第47-49页 |
| 个人简介 | 第49-50页 |
| 导师简介 | 第50-51页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第51页 |
