| Families: A Social Class Perspective Contributor(s): Hill, Shirley A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1412998018 ISBN-13: 9781412998017 Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc OUR PRICE: $64.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - Marriage & Family - Family & Relationships |
| Dewey: 306.850 |
| LCCN: 2011001746 |
| Series: Contemporary Family Perspectives |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.08" W x 8.96" (0.58 lbs) 184 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book focuses on the impact of economic systems and social class on the organization of family life. Since the most vital function of the family is the survival of its members, the author give primacy to the economic system in structuring the broad parameters of family life. She explains how the economy shapes the prospects families have for earning a decent living by determining the location, nature, and pay associated with work. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hill, Shirley a.: - Shirley A. Hill is a professor of sociology at the University of Kansas, where she studies family diver-sity, social inequality, and health care. She is the author of Race, Work, and Family: New Century Values Among African American Men and Women (co-edited with Marlese Durr; Rowman & Littlefield, (c)2006); Black Intimacies: A Gender Perspective on Families and Relationships (AltaMira, (c)2005); African American Children: Their Socialization and Development in Families (SAGE, (c)1999); and other books and articles. Her current research focuses on racial disparities in educational attainment.Hill, Shirley A.: - Shirley A. Hill is a professor of sociology at the University of Kansas, where she studies family diversity, social inequality, and health care. She is the author of "Race, Work, and Family: New Century Values Among African American Men and Women "(co-edited with Marlese Durr; Rowman & Littlefield, (c)2006); "Black Intimacies: A Gender Perspective on Families and Relationships "(AltaMira, (c)2005); "African American Children: Their Socialization and Development in Families "(SAGE, (c)1999); and other books and articles. Her current research focuses on racial disparities in educational attainment. |