| Abstract | 第1-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第10-13页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ Introduction | 第13-19页 |
| ·the Background of the Research | 第13-14页 |
| ·the Purpose of the Research | 第14-15页 |
| ·the Meaning of the Research | 第15-17页 |
| ·the Structure of the Research | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ Literature Review | 第19-26页 |
| ·the Study of the Family Configuration Abroad | 第19-21页 |
| ·the Study of the Family Configuration at Home | 第21-22页 |
| ·the Basic Theory | 第22-26页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Traditional Family Patterns | 第26-43页 |
| ·the Definition of a Family and Meaning to Transformation | 第26-31页 |
| ·the Extended Family Pattern | 第31-36页 |
| ·the Definition and Meaning of Extended Family | 第31页 |
| ·the Current Status of Extended Family | 第31-32页 |
| ·Factors Contributing to the Pattern of Extended Family | 第32-33页 |
| ·Advantage and Problems of the Extended Family | 第33-36页 |
| ·the Nuclear Family Pattern | 第36-43页 |
| ·the Definition and Meaning of Nuclear Family | 第36页 |
| ·the Current Status of Nuclear Family | 第36-38页 |
| ·Elements Leading to the Nuclear Family | 第38-40页 |
| ·Advantage and Problems in the Nuclear Family | 第40-43页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ Modern Family Patterns | 第43-84页 |
| ·Cohabitation | 第43-60页 |
| ·the Definition and the Meaning of Cohabitation | 第43-47页 |
| ·the Current Status of Cohabitation | 第47-51页 |
| ·the Causes of Cohabitation | 第51-55页 |
| ·the Benefits and the Troubles of Cohabitation | 第55-60页 |
| ·Din-k Households | 第60-66页 |
| ·the Definition of Din-k Households | 第60-62页 |
| ·the Current Status of Din-k Households | 第62页 |
| ·the Causes of Din-k Households | 第62-64页 |
| ·the Avantages and the Disadvantages of Din-k Household | 第64-66页 |
| ·the Blended Family | 第66-80页 |
| ·the Definition and the Meaning of the Blended Family | 第67-70页 |
| ·the Current Status of the Blend-ed Family | 第70-74页 |
| ·the Main Factors Leading to the Blend-ed Family | 第74-75页 |
| ·The Benefits and Problems of the Blend-ed Family | 第75-80页 |
| ·Homosexual Households | 第80-84页 |
| ·the Definition of the Homosexual Household | 第80-81页 |
| ·the Current Status of the Homo-sexual Household | 第81-82页 |
| ·the Factors Leading to the Homo-sexual Household | 第82-84页 |
| Chapter Ⅴ Conclusion and Significance | 第84-88页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第84-85页 |
| ·Significance | 第85-86页 |
| ·limitations | 第86-88页 |
| References | 第88-90页 |
