Families, Labour and Love - Family diversity in a changing world (Paperback)

We think of our family life as very personal, but in fact it is shaped by influences well beyond our control. This book identifies the ways in which family and personal life in three "settler" societies - Australia, New Zealand and Canada - has been shaped by colonization, immigration, globalization, demographic changes, law and policy.;Baker shows that these three countries, each a former colony, developed similar family trends and similar family policies. Strongly gendered patterns of paid and unpaid work played a major role in family life. The family practices of indigenous people were largely overlooked, as were those of recent immigrant groups. However local conditions also produced significant differences in family experiences among the three countries.;Richly illustrated with examples, comparative data and textual sources, the book provides a broad-ranging analysis of the family which should appeal to students, researchers and policy-makers.

General

Imprint:	Allen & Unwin
Country of origin:	Australia
Release date:	July 2001
First published:	2001
Authors:	Maureen Baker
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	332
ISBN-13:	978-1-86448-985-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Family & relationships > General Promotions
LSN:	1-86448-985-5
Barcode:	9781864489859

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