Future families
Subtitle: diverse forms, rich possibilities
By: Ross D. Parke
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Chichester, West Sussex
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9780470674451; 9780470674499
Subjects: Families
Description: This book explores the variety of family forms that caracterize our contemporary culture while addressing the implications of these increasingly diverse family units on child development. Noted psychologist Ross Parke traces teh shifts in parental roles resulting from increased divorce rates, single-parent families, cohabiting couples, same-gender parental relationships, and other nontraditional family types.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.