# Sociology of the Family

- By: Ron J. Hammond
- Publisher: Utah Valley University
- Source: [LibreTexts](https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Sociology/Marriage_and_Family/Sociology_of_the_Family_(Hammond))
- Licence: [CC BY 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
- Read at LibreTexts: https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Sociology/Marriage_and_Family/Sociology_of_the_Family_(Hammond)
- PDF: https://downloads.libretexts.org/api/v1/download/socialsci-89096/pdf

In all societies, the family is the premier institution for all of the following: socialization of children, adult intimate relationships, life-long economic support and cooperation, and continuity of relationships along the life-course. Sociologists are leaders among scientists who study the family. They have functioned in a core assessment role for describing, explaining, and predicting family-based social patterns for the United States and other countries of the world.