Family Fragments?ISBN: 978-0-7456-1893-7
Hardcover
232 pages
January 1999, Polity
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'A sensitive and original analysis of the way we think about
family life, bringing together the ideal of Giddens, Beck and Beck
Gernsheim with the words of a group of parents experiencing
post-divorce parenting. The book is beautifully written and
intellectually crafted - both a delight to read and a real step
forward in thinking about parenting as distinct from partnership.'
Dr Mavis Maclean, Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, Wolfson
College, University of Oxford
'Smart and Neale have produced a book of major significance to
our understanding of family relationships, especially in situations
where a divorce has occurred. The book is a fine example of the
best kind of sociology: clearly articulated theory, empirical data
used carefully to interrogate that theory, both theory and data
linked to some very practical questions about family law. The book
is one of the most important publications on family life in the
last twenty years.' Professor Janet Finch, Vice-Chancellor of
Keele University
'Family Fragments? is a sensitive and insightful study. Smart
and Neale emphasise the fluidity, diversity and ambiguity of
post-divorce relationships. They treat their subjects as active,
reflexive and moral social beings and emphasize the negotiation of
commitments. They provide an incisive and helpful account of recent
family theorizing as well as of legislative challenge.' The
Times Higher Education Supplement
'This important new book treads the complex and contested terrain of parenting after divorce ... Family Fragments will be of interest to researchers across disciplines working in the field of family studies as well as parents negotiating the new discursive and legal frameworks of "family practices".' Journal of Family Studies