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Contemporary issues in family studies :

(Number (ISBN

1119971039 (cloth)

(Number (ISBN

9781119971030

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Title Proper

Contemporary issues in family studies :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

global perspectives on partnerships, parenting and support in a changing world /

First Statement of Responsibility

edited by Angela Abela and Janet Walker.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xxvii, 415 pages ;

Dimensions

26 cm.

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Text of Note

This volume tackles key issues in the changing nature of family life from a global perspective, and is essential reading for those studying and working with families. Covers changes in couple relationships and the challenges these pose; parenting practices and their implications for child development; key contemporary global issues, such as migration, poverty, and the internet, and their impact on the family; and the role of the state in supporting family relationships Includes a stellar cast of international contributors such as Paul Amato and John Coleman, and contributions from leading experts based in North Africa, Japan, Australia and New Zealand Discusses topics such as cohabitation, divorce, single-parent households, same-sex partnerships, fertility, and domestic violence Links research and practice and provides policy recommendations at the end of each chapter. -- Provided by publisher.

Title

Contemporary issues in family studies

International Standard Book Number

9781118321027

Families.

Marriage.

Parenting.

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Edition

Class number

Book number

Abela, Angela.

Walker, Janet, (Janet A.)

Date of Transaction

20140118080432.8

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Electronic name

[Book]

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