Families as they really are
By: edited by Barbara J. Risman
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: W.W. Norton
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 561
ISBN-13: 9780393932782
Description: "A fresh collection of original essays by leading scholars that focuses on how families operate in everyday life: what they are, how they work, and why they matter. Families as They Really Are goes to the heart of the family values debate by reframing the question about families from "Are they breaking down?" to "Where are they going, how, and why?" Essays in the book are not reprints; you won't find them anywhere else. Each article is a new contribution to the research and theory about families, drawn from an interdisciplinary community of experts. The four parts of Families as They Really Are focus on how we got to where we are today, what's happening in relationships, youth in the 21st century, and the state of the gender revolution."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 467-556) and index.