Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

What Are the Historical and Cross-Cultural Foundations of Cohabitation? -- Cohabitation in Western Europe: Trends, Issues, and Implications / Kathleen Kiernan -- Contemporary Cohabitation: Food for Thought / Nancy S. Landale -- (Re)Envisioning Cohabitation: A Commentary on Race, History, and Culture / Andrea G. Hunter -- What Is the Role of Cohabitation in Contemporary North American Family Structure? -- Cohabitation in Contemporary North America / Pamela J. Smock, Sanjiv Gupta -- What Are the Choices for Low-Income Families?: Cohabitation, Marriage, and Remaining Single / Rukmalie Jayakody, Natasha Cabrera -- What Mothers Teach, What Daughters Learn: Gender Mistrust and Self-Sufficiency Among Low-Income Women / Rebekah Levine Coley -- The Impact of Cohabitation on the Family Life Course in Contemporary North America: Insights From Across the Border / Celine Le Bourdais, Heather Juby -- What Is the Long- and Short-Term Impact of Cohabitation on Child Well-Being? -- The Implications of Cohabitation for Children's Well-Being / Wendy D. Manning -- Cohabitation and Child Development / Ariel Kalil -- Of Fathers and Pheromones: Implications of Cohabitation for Daughters' Pubertal Timing / Bruce J. Ellis -- Child Well-Being in Cohabiting Families / Susan L. Brown -- How Are Cohabiting Couples and Their Children Affected by Current Policies? What Policies Are Needed for These Individuals? -- Safety Net Programs, Marriage, and Cohabitation / Wendell E. Primus, Jennifer Beeson -- Federal Social Policy, Cohabitation, and Marriage / Ron Haskins -- The Complexity of Tax and Transfer Program Rules Regarding Cohabitation: Challenges and Implications / Anne E. Winkler -- The Economic Rights and Responsibilities of Unmarried Cohabitants / Margaret M. Mahoney -- What Does it Mean to Be "Just Living Together" in the New Millennium? An Overview / Lynette F. Hoelter, Dawn E. Stauffer.