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- catalog abstract "In this pathbreaking study that has earned the praise of scholars, family advocates, and policymakers, Richard T. Gill does more than illuminate the multiple causes and devastating effects of America's diminishing spirit of optimism. In order to reverse this disturbing trend, Gill urges Americans to reject short-term solutions, expand their time horizons, and, above all, give increasing care and attention to their children.".
- catalog contributor b10332757.
- catalog coverage "United States Civilization 20th century.".
- catalog coverage "United States Social conditions 1945-".
- catalog created "c1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "c1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1997.".
- catalog description "Foreword / James Q. Wilson -- pt. I. The Problem: Family Breakdown and Its Relation to Progress. 1. In Disarray: The American Family Approaching Year 2000. 2. The Future at Risk: The Consequences of Family Breakdown. 3. Why Conventional Explanations Are Incomplete. 4. The Crucial Role of the Ideology of Progress -- pt. II. The Paradox: Rise and Fall of the Idea of Progress. 5. How the Process Gave Rise to the Idea. 6. The First Great Predicament of Progress. 7. A "Horrible Capacity for Mass Annihilation" 8. Limits-to-Growth Predicaments. 9. The Fundamental Predicament of Progress. 10. Decline and Fall of the Idea of Progress -- pt. III. The Battle: The War over Family Values. 11. Family Values: Evolution or Revolution?".
- catalog description "In this pathbreaking study that has earned the praise of scholars, family advocates, and policymakers, Richard T. Gill does more than illuminate the multiple causes and devastating effects of America's diminishing spirit of optimism. In order to reverse this disturbing trend, Gill urges Americans to reject short-term solutions, expand their time horizons, and, above all, give increasing care and attention to their children.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-344) and index.".
- catalog extent "xvii, 353 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Posterity lost.".
- catalog identifier "0847683796 (cloth : alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Posterity lost.".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "c1997.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,".
- catalog relation "Posterity lost.".
- catalog spatial "United States Civilization 20th century.".
- catalog spatial "United States Social conditions 1945-".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "306.85/0973 21".
- catalog subject "Families United States.".
- catalog subject "Family policy United States.".
- catalog subject "HQ536 .G545 1997".
- catalog subject "Progress.".
- catalog subject "Social values United States.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Foreword / James Q. Wilson -- pt. I. The Problem: Family Breakdown and Its Relation to Progress. 1. In Disarray: The American Family Approaching Year 2000. 2. The Future at Risk: The Consequences of Family Breakdown. 3. Why Conventional Explanations Are Incomplete. 4. The Crucial Role of the Ideology of Progress -- pt. II. The Paradox: Rise and Fall of the Idea of Progress. 5. How the Process Gave Rise to the Idea. 6. The First Great Predicament of Progress. 7. A "Horrible Capacity for Mass Annihilation" 8. Limits-to-Growth Predicaments. 9. The Fundamental Predicament of Progress. 10. Decline and Fall of the Idea of Progress -- pt. III. The Battle: The War over Family Values. 11. Family Values: Evolution or Revolution?".
- catalog title "Posterity lost : progress, ideology, and the decline of the American family / Richard T. Gill ; foreword by Jmaes Q. Wilson.".
- catalog type "text".