Being Single on Noah's Ark

Cargan provides a brief history of marriage and family life and the changes occuring in them between 1950 and 2005. This book further evaluates the stereotypes that are applied to singles, noting changes that have occured in these beliefs.

Leonard Cargan is professor emeritus at Wright State University.

A bit of history	p. 1
The traditional family	p. 3
Being single on Noah's ark	p. 31
The growing singles population	p. 33
Singles in the world of the married	p. 53
A changing awareness	p. 67
Behind the titles	p. 73
Lifestyles	p. 93
Family background	p. 97
Sex in the world of singles	p. 105
The use of leisure time	p. 129
Do singles have more fun?	p. 143
Loneliness : the great bugaboo	p. 153
Health dangers	p. 167
Assessments and projections	p. 177
The stereotypes reexamined	p. 179
The future	p. 197
The questionnaire	p. 207
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Being Single on Noah's Ark

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