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Contemporary Issues in Family Studies: Global Perspectives on Partnerships, Parenting and Support in a Changing World
Contributor(s): Abela, Angela (Author), Walker, Janet (Author)
ISBN: 1119971039     ISBN-13: 9781119971030
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $90.20  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: December 2013
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BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Psychotherapy - Couples & Family
- Family & Relationships
Dewey: 306.85
LCCN: 2013020786
Physical Information: 1" H x 7.6" W x 9.6" (2.05 lbs) 444 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

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