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16%OFFMichael Young - Family and Kinship in East London - 9780141189123 - V9780141189123
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Family and Kinship in East London

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Description for Family and Kinship in East London Paperback. Based on a major three-year research project, this book makes clear how planners have frequently failed to understand real human needs. It also provides a portrait of the resilience and generosity of spirit which went at least some way to compensate for the deprivations of inner-city working-class life. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 172.
Although housing in Bethnal Green was often appalling, a complex network of relatives - families of three generations held together by the powerful mother-daughter bond at the centre - was always available to provide mutual aid and a sense of community. It was when families were rehoused in the immaculate new estates outside London, miles away from their kin, that the vital support system broke down, with disastrous effects on the quality of people's lives. This famous book, based on a major three-year research project, makes clear how planners have frequently failed to understand real human ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Penguin Modern Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141189123
SKU
V9780141189123
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Ref
99-88

About Michael Young
Michael Young is Director of the Institute of Community Studies, President of the Consumer's Association and of the National Extension College and Chairman of both the International Extension College and the Open College of the Arts. His publications include The Rise of the Meritocracy, Innovation and Research in Education, and The Metronomic Society: Natural Rhythms and Human Timetables. ... Read more

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