| Family Obligations and Social Change Contributor(s): Finch, Janet (Author) |
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ISBN: 0745603246 ISBN-13: 9780745603247 Publisher: Polity Press OUR PRICE: $32.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1991 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - Marriage & Family |
| Dewey: 306.85 |
| LCCN: 89017677 |
| Series: Family Life Series |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 5.96" W x 9.1" (1.00 lbs) 269 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A discussion of the nature of family life, especially the concepts of duty, responsibility and obligation. The author looks at political and popular debates in this area bringing together material from many disciplines within the social sciences. She looks at the historical perspective, uses empirical evidence about contemporary families and highlights the gaps in research on these topics. The whole discussion is set in the context of current economic and social changes - including social policy and welfare provisions - which create external pressures upon family life. The author argues that these affect both the need for support and the capacity of family members to provide it |