Designed for use on introductory sociology courses, Family Studies is the first UK text book in the subject. Each chapter is designed to work as an individual units of study in a course on the family.
The subject of lone mothers is a controversial and highly topical social and political issue. This unique core text examines the key issues in the deb..
Aimed at professionals in the field, it provides a comprehensive review of the social, moral and legal issues surrounding contraception and abortion a..
Based on qualitative research with young people aged from 18 to 30 in five European countries, this book examines young peoples pathways to adulthood,..
The institution of the family changed hugely during the course of the twentieth century. In this major new work Göran Therborn provides a global histo..
Providing a detailed insight into the lived experience of mothers who are so often the focus of public concern and intervention, Val Gillies focuses s..
This book focuses on the ‘informal care’ provided by family members, neighbours and friends, exploring the ways in which it is woven into the organiza..
This book makes an important contribution to the understanding of small firms by bringing together a number of key themes in management/organization s..
The collection addresses theoretical and policy issues connecting age and generation with the family and social policy. It focuses both on cross-cultu..
This impressive new collection focuses on the effects of the globalization process on late-midlife workers and the exit from employment – a relationsh..
Drawing from discussions that pulled together child researchers working near the borders of Mexico, the United States and Canada, the essays in this c..
This book explores the power and significance of food and food practices within people’s daily lives at home, in care and at school. _x000D_
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This book contributes to cross-world dialogue on Childhood Studies by focusing on children’s relationships across Majority and Minority World contexts..