| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第6-8页 |
| Introduction | 第8-14页 |
| Chapter 1 Evolution of Contemporary American Families: Changes since the 1960s | 第14-21页 |
| ·Conception and Evolutionary History of Family in the United States | 第14-17页 |
| ·More Diversified Family Structure | 第17-19页 |
| ·Simpler Family Functions | 第19-21页 |
| Chapter 2 Major Challenges for Contemporary American Families | 第21-32页 |
| ·Interracial Marriage | 第23页 |
| ·The Cohabiting Same-Sex Couples | 第23-26页 |
| ·Heterosexual Cohabitation | 第26-27页 |
| ·Single Parent Families | 第27-30页 |
| ·Reorganized Families with Stepparents | 第30-32页 |
| Chapter 3 Debate over the Impact of the Challenges on American Family Relationships since the 1960s | 第32-43页 |
| ·Pessimistic Views: Disintegration and Disappearance | 第32-36页 |
| ·Negative Influence on Children | 第32-33页 |
| ·Negative Influence on Females | 第33-34页 |
| ·Negative Influence on the Society of the United States | 第34-36页 |
| ·Optimistic Views: Adaptation and Continuity | 第36-43页 |
| ·Supporting Evidence: Stronger Family Bonds Since the 1960s | 第38-43页 |
| ·Rising Interactive Time Between Parents and Children | 第38-40页 |
| ·Balance Between Paid Work and Child Rearing | 第40-43页 |
| Conclusion | 第43-45页 |
| Bibliography | 第45-48页 |
