Contemporary Issues in Family Studies
Global Perspectives on Partnerships, Parenting and Support in a Changing World
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Family Therapy
| Author: | Angela Abela, Janet Walker | ISBN: | 9781118321034 |
| Publisher: | Wiley | Publication: | October 2, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell | Language: | English |
| Author: | Angela Abela, Janet Walker |
| ISBN: | 9781118321034 |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Publication: | October 2, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Language: | English |
This volume tackles key issues in the changing nature of family life from a global perspective, and is essential reading for those studying and working with families.
- Covers changes in couple relationships and the challenges these pose; parenting practices and their implications for child development; key contemporary global issues, such as migration, poverty, and the internet, and their impact on the family; and the role of the state in supporting family relationships
- Includes a stellar cast of international contributors such as Paul Amato and John Coleman, and contributions from leading experts based in North Africa, Japan, Australia and New Zealand
- Discusses topics such as cohabitation, divorce, single-parent households, same-sex partnerships, fertility, and domestic violence
- Links research and practice and provides policy recommendations at the end of each chapter
This volume tackles key issues in the changing nature of family life from a global perspective, and is essential reading for those studying and working with families.
- Covers changes in couple relationships and the challenges these pose; parenting practices and their implications for child development; key contemporary global issues, such as migration, poverty, and the internet, and their impact on the family; and the role of the state in supporting family relationships
- Includes a stellar cast of international contributors such as Paul Amato and John Coleman, and contributions from leading experts based in North Africa, Japan, Australia and New Zealand
- Discusses topics such as cohabitation, divorce, single-parent households, same-sex partnerships, fertility, and domestic violence
- Links research and practice and provides policy recommendations at the end of each chapter
