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Future Families: Diverse Forms, Rich Possibilities
Ross D. Parke
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Description for Future Families: Diverse Forms, Rich Possibilities
Paperback. An interdisciplinary look at changing family models in recent decades, Future Families draws from work in many areas including developmental psychology, sociology, cross-cultural scholarship, ethnic studies, history, legal studies, economics, and more. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 14. Weight in Grams: 476.
Future Families explores the variety of family forms which characterize our contemporary culture, while addressing the implications of these increasingly diverse family units on child development.
- Reveals the diversity of new family forms based on the most current research on fathers, same-gender parents, new reproductive technologies, and immigrant families
- Illustrates that children and adults can thrive in a variety of non-traditional family forms
- Shows the interrelatedness of new trends in family organization through the common themes of embedded families and caregiving in community and cultural contexts
- Features an interdisciplinary approach, drawing from works in areas that include child development, family studies, sociology, cross-cultural ... Read more
- Sets an agenda for future research in the area of families by identifying important gaps in our knowledge about families and parenting
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780470674499
SKU
V9780470674499
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Ref
99-1
About Ross D. Parke
Ross D. Parke is Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Emeritus, and past Director of the Center for Family Studies at the University of California, Riverside. He has authored or co-authored several books on the field, including Fathers and Fatherhood, Throwaway Dads, Child Psychology: A Contemporary Perspective, and Social Development.
Reviews for Future Families: Diverse Forms, Rich Possibilities
Link to review in Issuu.com - Winter 2014 “The book is best thought of as a stimulus to new conversations about our conception of families and an exploration of the implications of changing family forms for children’s development.” (Society for Research in Child Development, 1 January 2014)