The Blackwell Companion to the Sociology of FamiliesISBN: 978-1-4051-7563-0
Paperback
626 pages
November 2007, Wiley-Blackwell
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Tackling issues relevant to family life today, this authoritative
Companion shows why studying social change in families is
fundamental for understanding the transformations in individual and
social life, across the globe.
- Contains original essays by expert contributors on a wide range of topics relating to the sociology of families.
- Includes coverage of social inequality, parenting practices, children’s work, the changing patterns of citizenship, and multi-cultural families.
- Gives special attention to European and North American examples.
- Discusses previously neglected groups, including immigrant families and gays and lesbians.
- Explores how revolutionary changes in aging, longevity, and sexual behavior have radically affected the experience of different generations, and the relationships between them.