Key Concepts in Family Studies (Paperback)

"This is a thoughtful and sometimes challenging elaboration of some of the key concepts in contemporary family studies... Students and researchers will want to have this book close to hand, not simply as a reference work but as a stimulus to critical social analysis." - David H J Morgan, University of Manchester "Written in an intelligent, engaging, and accessible manner by two leading and highly respected family scholars whose contributions to the field over the past two decades have been path-breaking. This is an important resource for students and professionals studying, and working in, the field of family studies within and across the disciplines of sociology, social policy, social work, health studies, education, and gender studies." - Andrea Doucet, Carleton University This book's individual entries introduce, explain and contextualise key topics within the study of family lives. Definitions, summaries and key words are developed throughout with careful cross-referencing allowing students to move effortlessly between core ideas and themes. Each entry provides: Clear definitions Lucid accounts of key issues Up-to-date suggestions for further reading Informative cross-referencin. Relevant, focused and accessible, this book will provide students with an indispensible guide to the central concepts of family studies.

General

Imprint:	Sage Publications Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Sage Key Concepts Series
Release date:	December 2010
First published:	2011
Authors:	Jane Ribbens McCarthy • Rosalind Edwards
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-4129-2006-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Family & relationships > General
LSN:	1-4129-2006-X
Barcode:	9781412920063

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