A sociology of family life
Subtitle: change and diversity in intimate relations
By: Deborah Chambers
Publisher: Polity Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Cambridge; Malden, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780745647791; 9780745647784
Subjects: Families; Moral and ethical aspects; Family policy; Economic aspects
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-229) and index.
Table of contents: title: Traditional approaches to the family; title: Individualization, intimacy and family life; title: Parenting practices and values; title: The changing nature of childhood; title: Families and ageing societies; title: Globalization, migration and intimate relations; title: Families, fertility and populations; title: Families and new reproductive technologies; title: New directions: personal life, family and friendships.