Sociology: family and relationships

This book documents the experiences of rural Iowa families, who lived through the "e;farm crisis"e; years of the 1980s, in a fashion that might help families of the future cope more successfully with economic reversals.

Disturbing the Nest assesses the future of the family as an institution through an historical and comparative analysis of the nature, causes, and social implications of family change in advanced western societies such as the United States, New Zealand, and Switzerland by focusing on the one society in which family decline is found to be the greatest, Sweden.

In this book, Dr Heasman begins by stating some central questions and answers concerning sociology and how we are to set about studying society.

Drawn from Disability & Society over the period 1997-2012, the twelve chapters in this book address a range of personal, cultural and institutional arenas in which challenges experienced by disabled children are played out.

In this book, the author attempts to integrate previous work on Foucault with feminist theory.

Smooth Sailing enhances our understanding of the family's transition through adolescence by examining qualitative data about the experiences of parents and teens across multiple relationships and social contexts.

This book provides a capsule description of what is known today about the particular aspect of grandparenting, whether it's gift-giving, adoption, travel, or discipline.

This book analyses the dynamics of the development of family structure in India over the past few decades.

This book analyses the dynamics of the development of family structure in India over the past few decades.

This book sheds light on the invisible early post-arrival period of female family migrants, traditionally considered to be low skilled or professionally quiescent.

This book sheds light on the invisible early post-arrival period of female family migrants, traditionally considered to be low skilled or professionally quiescent.

This book is an anthropological study of the unusual coincidence of prostitution and patriarchy among an extremely marginalized group in north India, the Bedias, who are also a de-notified community.

This book is an anthropological study of the unusual coincidence of prostitution and patriarchy among an extremely marginalized group in north India, the Bedias, who are also a de-notified community.

In this book, Prophecy Coles traces the existential history of the unwanted child with particular attention to the illegitimate child, linking myth, literature and clinical practice in the historical and legal context of adoption.

In this book, Prophecy Coles traces the existential history of the unwanted child with particular attention to the illegitimate child, linking myth, literature and clinical practice in the historical and legal context of adoption.

Introducing novel theoretical, empirical and practical investigations with case studies from UK, Europe, South America and South East Asia, the book offers a novel global outlook on how contemporary homes are facing genuine challenges from operational, economic, spatial, social and wellbeing perspectives.

Introducing novel theoretical, empirical and practical investigations with case studies from UK, Europe, South America and South East Asia, the book offers a novel global outlook on how contemporary homes are facing genuine challenges from operational, economic, spatial, social and wellbeing perspectives.

Inter-marriage both reflects and brings social change.

Inter-marriage both reflects and brings social change.

This work is an exploratory examination of the experiences, motivations, and coping mechanisms of women who are involved in intimate relationships with registered sexual offenders.

This work is an exploratory examination of the experiences, motivations, and coping mechanisms of women who are involved in intimate relationships with registered sexual offenders.

The rising visibility of interracial couples calls for increased attention to the overlapping of culture and race, in safe spaces centered on small-group dynamics, or in public spaces where peoples of African descent are under the public gaze.

The rising visibility of interracial couples calls for increased attention to the overlapping of culture and race, in safe spaces centered on small-group dynamics, or in public spaces where peoples of African descent are under the public gaze.

Originally published in 1984 Reproductive Ritual examines fertility and re-production in pre-industrial England.

Originally published in 1984 Reproductive Ritual examines fertility and re-production in pre-industrial England.

In this comprehensive volume, authors from across the social sciences explore how housing wealth transfers have impacted the integration of families, society and the economy, with a focus on the (re)negotiation of the 'generational contract'.

In this comprehensive volume, authors from across the social sciences explore how housing wealth transfers have impacted the integration of families, society and the economy, with a focus on the (re)negotiation of the 'generational contract'.

Does violence on TV lead to violent behaviour?

Does violence on TV lead to violent behaviour?

This book reports initiatives to listen to parents and families, to ascertain what families believe and do as they seek to engage collaboratively with their children's educators, and what educators and educational systems might do to facilitate and/or establish barriers to such engagement.

This book reports initiatives to listen to parents and families, to ascertain what families believe and do as they seek to engage collaboratively with their children's educators, and what educators and educational systems might do to facilitate and/or establish barriers to such engagement.

This book explores how religious families draw on their spiritual beliefs, religious practices, and faith communities to help them strengthen their marital relationships and their parenting.

This book explores how religious families draw on their spiritual beliefs, religious practices, and faith communities to help them strengthen their marital relationships and their parenting.

Five decades of independence have produced dramatic increases in womens' educational achievements in India; but education for girls beyond a certain level is still perceived as socially risky.

This book focuses on ineffective adolescent behavior and evaluates prevention programs.

Five decades of independence have produced dramatic increases in womens' educational achievements in India; but education for girls beyond a certain level is still perceived as socially risky.

This book examines female-headed/female-supported households in a wide variety of local contexts and links them to wider economic, social, and political processes.

This book focuses on ineffective adolescent behavior and evaluates prevention programs.

This book examines the role of family and schooling through an interpretive, qualitative, intergenerational case study.

Dear Future Wife(R), A Man's Guide and a Woman's Reference to Healthy Relationships provides couples and singles a peek into the minds of the opposite sex.

Crossing the Threshold: Female Officers and Police-Perpetrated Domestic Violence is a groundbreaking exploration of the politics and dynamics confronting women in law enforcement.

Sumie Kawakami is an experienced and intelligent reporter who manages to get her subjects to bare their souls and share their anxieties in a book I found hard to put down.

In The Eloquence of Truth, Ralph Wright, OSB uses poetry, prose and authoritative teaching to address such egregious issues as abortion, euthanasia, and slavery.

Neither weighed down by research nor weightless with airy promises, Ditch That Jerk is a gritty, honest, and most of all experienced view of physical and emotional abusers and their effect on victims.

Who are the new families that are appearing on city streets, in suburban malls, and at Fourth of July celebrations?

By supporting and influencing their families and communities, grandparents-and those who act as grandparents-can play a key role in today's society.

The title of this book points to a feature-the missionary family-often considered to be a distinctive of the Protestant missionary movement.

The title of this book points to a feature-the missionary family-often considered to be a distinctive of the Protestant missionary movement.

In the 1960s the family had been described as 'by far the most important primary group in society'.