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Contrary to popular opinion, 'Leave it to Beaver' was not a documentary.

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The worst problems for children stem from parental conflict, before, during, and after divorce or within marriage.

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We urgently need a debate about the best ways of supporting families in modern America, without blinders that prevent us from seeing the full extent of dependence and interdependence in American life. As long as we pretend that only poor or abnormal families need outside assistance, we will shortchange poor families, overcompensate rich ones, and fail to come up with effective policies for helping families in the middle.

Stephanie Coontz

Stephanie Coontz

Stephanie Coontz

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Born: August 31, 1944 (age 80)

Bio: Stephanie Coontz is an author, historian, and faculty member at Evergreen State College. She teaches history and family studies and is Director of Research and Public Education for the Council on Contemporary Families, which she chaired from 2001-2004.

Known for:

Marriage, a history (2005)
The Way We Never Were (1992)
The Way We Really Are (1967)
The social origins of private life (1988)

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