Books by David Popenoe

David Popenoe has laid out for a wide audience the importance of "family decline," and what it means for children, society, and the future. He considers marriage as the basic procreative model of a civilized society, and the centrality of the interests of children.

Disturbing the Nest assesses the future of the family as an institution through an historical and comparative analysis of the nature, causes, and social implications of family change in advanced western societies such as the United States, New Zealand, and Switzerland by focusing on the one society in which family decline is found to be the greatest, Sweden.

Examining evidence from social and behavioral science, history, and evolutionary biology, this book shows why fathers are deserting their families in record numbers. This book suggests concrete policies, and fresh ways of thinking and acting that helps fathers improve their marriages and family lives.

Processes of Aging: Social and Psychological Perspectives is based on a monumental series of studies on the psychological and social aspects of aging in relation to mental health

This is a social and cultural analysis of community life in metropolitan areas of three nations--the United States, Sweden, and England

One of the most surprising and controversial social debates of the past two decades has been about the meaning and importance of marriage and the family in contemporary American life

A social and cultural analysis of community life in metropolitan areas of the USA, Sweden and England. The author focuses on how environment and culture interact to shape human behaviour. Despite their similarities, the three societies vary widely, offering opportunities to compare and contrast.