BIRTH ORDER: An entry from Macmillan Reference USA's <i>International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family</i>

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The second edition of the “International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family” adopts an international, cross-cultural approach to such diverse and important topics as adolescent parenthood, family planning, cohabitation, widowhood, domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, codependency and commuter marriages. It includes articles specific to countries and to religious traditions, examining the history of family life within these cultures and discussing how families have been affected by political and social change.