Books by Allan C. Carlson

Seeks to capture the real purposes of marriage and the unchanging nature of this most vital and fundamental human institution. Confronting contemporary issues and drawing on the natural and social sciences, this book also reaches into the past to find truths grounded in human experience.

Fifty years ago, the phrase "family policy" was rarely heard in America

Sixty years ago, the UN declared the family to be the "natural and fundamental" unit of society

The self-sufficiency and regional outlook of farm life characterized the United States until the Civil War period

The Family in America offers a fresh interpretation of American social history, emphasizing the vital role of the family and household autonomy and threats to both imposed by industrial organization and the state

The self-sufficiency and regional outlook of farm life characterized the United States until the Civil War period

Defines a family based on universal human experience. This book examines the ways in which the natural family is the source of culture and freedom, and what families can do to preserve the most fundamental and wholesome relationship on earth.

An interpretation of American social history, emphasizing the vital role of the family and household autonomy and threats to both imposed by industrial organization and the state. This edition includes a new introduction by Allan Carlson.