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Description for Families
Paperback. A brief, affordable book that provides a contemporary analysis of how economics and social class affects the concept of family today. Series: Contemporary Family Perspectives (CFP). Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS; JHBK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 268.
A brief, impactful book that provides a contemporary analysis of how economics and social class affects the concept of family today
This book focuses on the impact of economic systems and social class on the organization of family life. Since the most vital function of the family is the survival of its members, the author give primacy to the economic system in structuring the broad parameters of family life. She explains how the economy shapes the prospects families have for earning a decent living by determining the location, nature, and pay associated with work.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Series
Contemporary Family Perspectives (CFP)
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Thousand Oaks, United States
ISBN
9781412998017
SKU
V9781412998017
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-12
About Shirley Hill
Shirley A. Hill is a professor of sociology at the University of Kansas, where she studies family diversity, social inequality, and health care. She is the author of Race, Work, and Family: New Century Values Among African American Men and Women (co-edited with Marlese Durr; Rowman & Littlefield, ©2006); Black Intimacies: A Gender Perspective on Families and Relationships (AltaMira, ©2005); ... Read more
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