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Visions of the 21st Century Family: Transforming Structures and Identities
Patricia Neff Claster (Ed.)
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Description for Visions of the 21st Century Family: Transforming Structures and Identities
Hardback. Through the use of a wide variety of methodological and theoretical perspectives, the family scholars in this volume provide considerable insight into the ways in which families are changing, adapting, and evolving. With research studies from around the world it is intended to provide a more global understanding of family change. Editor(s): Claster, Patricia Neff; Blair, Sampson Lee. Series: Contemporary Perspectives in Family Research. Num Pages: 522 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 862.
One undeniable fact about families is that they keep changing, both in terms of structure and behavior. Many factors have served to bring about such changes, including social, cultural, political, and institutional change, resulting in family forms which perhaps may represent the new 'traditional' in the not-so-distant future. Through research studies from around the world, this volume examines these changing structures and behaviors, and attempts to better illustrate the ever-changing nature of families. Topics covered include: transracial adoption, lesbian parenting, intergenerational relationships, procreative identities, ex-spouse relationships, military couples, the meaning of remarriage, and gender roles within contemporary families, among ... Read more
One undeniable fact about families is that they keep changing, both in terms of structure and behavior. Many factors have served to bring about such changes, including social, cultural, political, and institutional change, resulting in family forms which perhaps may represent the new 'traditional' in the not-so-distant future. Through research studies from around the world, this volume examines these changing structures and behaviors, and attempts to better illustrate the ever-changing nature of families. Topics covered include: transracial adoption, lesbian parenting, intergenerational relationships, procreative identities, ex-spouse relationships, military couples, the meaning of remarriage, and gender roles within contemporary families, among ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
522
Condition
New
Series
Contemporary Perspectives in Family Research
Number of Pages
522
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783500284
SKU
V9781783500284
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About Patricia Neff Claster (Ed.)
Neff-Claster, Prof. P. - Edinboro University, USA Blair, Prof. S.L. - State University of New York at Buffalo, USA
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