Understanding Families: A Global Introduction - Softcover

Linda McKie; Samantha Callan

 
9781847879325: Understanding Families: A Global Introduction
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1847879322 ISBN 13: 9781847879325
Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2011

Inhaltsangabe

Written by field experts this clear, engaging book adopts a global perspective to usefully examine how modern families can be explored and understood. Packed with critical pedagogy, including case-studies, think points, key words and a glossary, it guides students through topics such as relationships, sexualities and paid and unpaid work.

The book also:

  • Applies key social theories from classical sociological theory and contemporary analysis
  • Examines best practice for researching families and family life
  • Explores the role of government policies and practices

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Professor Linda McKie is Head of School for Applied Social Sciences (SASS) at Durham University.

Dr Samantha Callan is recognised as a research and policy expert in the fields of family relationships, mental health and the early years. She is currently Associate Director for Families and Mental Health at the Centre for Social Justice, for whom she has chaired four major social policy reviews. She is also an Honorary Research Fellow at Edinburgh University′s Centre for Research in Families and Relationships (CRFR).

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Verlag
SAGE Publications Ltd
Erscheinungsdatum
2011
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1847879322
ISBN 13 
9781847879325
Einband
Tapa blanda
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
264
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