Includes bibliographical references and index.

List of figures -- Preface -- Introduction / by Catherine Bernard -- Nurture, key to the security of the 21st century family / Joan Haliburn -- Polishing the jewels of humanity : sharing responsibility for children / Victoria Wyszynski Thoresen -- Children’s emotional well-being in the era of globalization / Sami Timimi -- Intimacy : stabilizing and strengthening family life / Beverly Musgrave -- The power of the individual in building a culture of peace / John J. Shea -- Future of the family and the family of the future : the unity-based family and -- The advent of a civilization of peace / H. B. Danesh -- About the editors and contributors -- Index.