Sociology: family and relationships

Recent research on joint or dyadic decision making has received renewed attention from behavioral scientists.

Now a Netflix Documentary What Jennifer Did * A sinister plot by a young woman left her mother dead and her father riddled with bullets.

Now a Netflix Documentary What Jennifer Did * A sinister plot by a young woman left her mother dead and her father riddled with bullets.

In 2003 the then Prime Minister of Australia John Howard announced an inquiry into family law and joint custody, otherwise known as shared parenting, Family law was the countrys single most controversial area of law.

Chaos At The Crossroads tells the story of the long struggle for family law reform in Australia.

On the back of their last book, Cyber-risk and Youth, and building on a new research project, Adorjan and Ricciardelli marshal current research to explore parenting in the digital age.

Go with Larry and Dave as they find some spooky green glasses and discover they can see into the invisible fifth-dimension world.

For years, Cathy and her mother have been working out their relationship on the comic pages in such an honest, relatable, humor-filled way that thousands of mothers and daughters have written to say the comic strip is the single thing that has helped them keep speaking to each other over the years.

Every inch of Grayson's childhood bedroom was covered with pictures of aeroplanes, and every surface with models.

'No crazy gimmicks, no pretending to be something you re not.

Pressurised by the media, scrutinised by their peers, frowned upon even by those closest to them, mothers today face relentless criticism and pressure.

Ensure your contented baby has a contented mumBecoming a mum is an exciting journey, with new rewards and responsibilities.

Mr Right is out there now - and the woman he wants is you.

Melanie Klein gives a detailed account of the analysis of a ten year old boy, Richard.

One evening late in his life, veteran sportswriter Mike Sullivan was asked by his son what he remembered best from his three decades in the press box.

Despite evidence of a more sexually active 'third age', ageing and later life (50+) are still commonly represented as a process of desexualisation.

Despite evidence of a more sexually active 'third age', ageing and later life (50+) are still commonly represented as a process of desexualisation.

Despite increased awareness of sexual diversity, older people's accounts of sex and intimacy remain marginalised.

Despite increased awareness of sexual diversity, older people's accounts of sex and intimacy remain marginalised.

Anna Tarrant's revealing research explores the dynamics of men's caring responsibilities in low-income families' lives.

Anna Tarrant's revealing research explores the dynamics of men's caring responsibilities in low-income families' lives.

Available Open Access under CC-BY licence.

This volume brings together contributors from 18 countries to provide international perspectives on the politics of parental leave policies in different parts of the world.

This volume brings together contributors from 18 countries to provide international perspectives on the politics of parental leave policies in different parts of the world.

In this exciting book, leading fatherhood scholars from Europe and Scandinavia offer unique insights into how to research fathers and fatherhood in contemporary society.

In this exciting book, leading fatherhood scholars from Europe and Scandinavia offer unique insights into how to research fathers and fatherhood in contemporary society.

The five Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, are well-known for their extensive welfare system and gender equality which provides both parents with opportunities to earn and care for their children.

Fatherhood is in transition and being challenged by often contradictory forces: societal mandates to be both an active father and provider, men's own wish to be more involved with their children, and the institutional arrangements in which fathers work and live.

Fatherhood is in transition and being challenged by often contradictory forces: societal mandates to be both an active father and provider, men's own wish to be more involved with their children, and the institutional arrangements in which fathers work and live.

The five Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, are well-known for their extensive welfare system and gender equality which provides both parents with opportunities to earn and care for their children.

The CWA Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction Award winning true story behind GoodfellasBy the son and daughter of Henry Hill - immortalised in the book Wiseguy and the Martin Scorsese film Goodfellas - On The Run is the harrowing account of a childhood spent coping with an explosive father whilst dodging Mafia payback.

Manic cake-baking at midnight.

'I took the plunge and went back to work full-time, leaving a baby at home .

Sadly, no one can wave a magic wand over your head and remove your depression and when caught in a downward spiral of negativity the victim of this very common disorder may consider suicide as the only answer.

Every year, millions of women have their lives turned inside out by the experience of pregnancy.

Love, like falling rain, can revive an arid life.

Babyshock!

Emotional Intelligence was an international phenomenon, appearing on the New York Times bestseller list for over a year and selling more than 5 million copies worldwide.

Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway has sold a million copies round the world since 1987, and is still one of the top ten bestsellers in the category of personal development.

Why are adolescent girls prone to depression, eating disorders, addictions and suicide attempts than ever before?

Power struggles - Lack of communication - Unconscious needs - Fear of rejection - Different interests - Out of date habits - Fear of intimacy - High expectations - Too busy.

"e;This is a thoughtful and sometimes challenging elaboration of some of the key concepts in contemporary family studies.

`This deceptively little book contains more truth and provides more insight into what it is like to have Asperger's Syndrome than many a weighty tome on the subject.

`The research methodology and the problems encountered when studying a subject such as domestic violence, coupled with the ethical problems of researching with children, are discussed at length in the book.

"e;This is a thoughtful and sometimes challenging elaboration of some of the key concepts in contemporary family studies.

`This deceptively little book contains more truth and provides more insight into what it is like to have Asperger's Syndrome than many a weighty tome on the subject.

This interdisciplinary book brings together leading social and legal scholars to tackle the incompatibility of marriage laws with contemporary social reality in Europe.

The story behind the hit Netflix documentary: The bestselling account of the bond between brothers and the shocking legacy of a dangerous mother.