The Rising Price of Love
Dr Patrick Dixon - Books
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Relationships, Singles, Dating, Marriage, Divorce, Child Welfare
This 275 page free online book on relationships, dating, marriage, children, child welfare, family life, singles, the sexual revolution, cohabitation, by Dr Patrick Dixon, made banner headlines on publication by Hodder in 1995. Backed by hundreds of references, many of which are scientific papers, it questions the sustainability of current trends regarding dating, relationships, marriage, divorce and child welfare. The book correctly anticipated the shift in government thinking - whether left or right wing.
Chapter 1: The Sexual Revolution - Pendulum Swings Again - but which way for free love?
Chapter 2 The Search for Love - romance is still alive
Chapter 3 False Freedom - the costs of multiple relationships, date rape
Chapter 4 Sexual Health and Sickness - physical and emotional health
Chapter 5 Predicting Success - and Pain of Parting - success factors in marriage
Chapter 6 The Broken Generation - impact of divorce and separation on children
Chapter 7 Child Sexual Abuse and Other Crimes Abusing Children including Paedophilia
Chapter 8 The Cost to Society - counting the dollars / pounds from broken relationships
Chapter 9 Plan for government - practical way ahead
References Scientific papers and other reports used in book
Author: Dr Patrick Dixon is author of "The Rising Price of Love" published by Hodder 1995, director of Global Change Ltd.
Huge media coverage followed launch of this book. Along with the social, emotional and health costs, Patrick Dixon has actually calculated the financial price of modern morals, with help from the UK government's Actuary Department. He argues that in some parts of Western society, the pendulum is swinging back so fast towards traditional values that government policy is often totally out of step with popular thinking.
Drawing on his highly respected work in AIDS care, Dr Dixon's controversial new study explores how the fresh excitement of freedom turned sour. Including a ten point action plan for society it shows the way for everyone to get involved in cutting the escalating cost of free .
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