Contemporary Perspectives in Family Research – serie
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Through the Eyes of the Child
Revisioning Children as Active Agents of Family Life
Av Felix M. Berardo, Constance L. Shehan m. fl.
Inbunden, 2000
1941 kr
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Contemporary Perspectives in Family Research (CPFR) provides a forum for the very latest in family research; examining family structures, behaviours, and relationships from a variety of theoretical, methodological, and disciplinary viewpoints.Published annually, each volume focuses upon a ‘hot …
Families, Crime and Criminal Justice
Charting the Linkages
Av Greer Litton Fox, Michael L. Benson
Inbunden, 2000
1616 kr
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"Contemporary Perspectives in Family Research" is a series of volumes that features scholarly work on the frontiers of interdisciplinary research on families and family life. Volume 2, "Families, Crime and Criminal Justice" reflects this pioneering orientation by bringing together new empirical …
Minding the Time in Family Experience
Emerging Perspectives and Issues
Av Kerry Daly
Inbunden, 2001
1532 kr
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We are directed to "mind the time" on occasions when diligence to the clock is important. However, to deliberately invoke "mind your time" is to remember how quickly time, and the clock which serves as its agent, can so quickly recede into the mundane and taken for granted parts of our lives. The …
Intergenerational Ambivalences
New Perspectives on Parent-Child Relations in Later Life
Av Karl A. Pillemer, Kurt K. Luscher
Inbunden, 2003
1378 kr
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This book is an in-depth, cutting-edge report on the intergenerational ambivalence perspective: an innovative framework for understanding parent-adult child relationships that has emerged from work in several disciplines such as sociology, psychology, history, and family therapy in the US and …
Families in Eastern Europe
Inbunden, 2004
1322 kr
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Eastern Europe has been recognized as a region that has experienced major socio-political and economic changes in the last decades. The impact of these transitions on families and their functioning has also been significant. Although understanding of families in different cultures in the last years …
Economic Stress and the Family
Inbunden, 2012
1304 kr
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In the fall of 2008, a global recession struck, leaving many families in dire financial situations. Families around the world found themselves experiencing forms of economic stress unlike any which had been seen in recent generations. This volume focuses on how families and family members have been …
Visions of the 21st Century Family
Transforming Structures and Identities
Av Patricia Neff Claster, Sampson Lee Blair
Inbunden, 2013
1946 kr
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One undeniable fact about families is that they keep changing, both in terms of structure and behavior. Many factors have served to bring about such changes, including social, cultural, political, and institutional change, resulting in family forms which perhaps may represent the new 'traditional' …
Violence and Crime in the Family
Patterns, Causes, and Consequences
Av Sampson Lee Blair, Sheila Royo Maxwell
Inbunden, 2015
1793 kr
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In virtually all societies, crime is an ever-present problem. Although families are often envisioned as a 'safe haven,' criminologists and family researchers have found the familial context to be at the core of many forms of crime and violence. Family members often find themselves as victims of …
Divorce, Separation, and Remarriage
The Transformation of Family
Av Giovanna Gianesini, Sampson Lee Blair
Inbunden, 2016
1647 kr
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While the family remains a core social institution in every society, it is, nonetheless, an institution which continues to evolve. In many societies, divorce, separation, and remarriage have become a normative part of marriage and family life. These changes have, understandably, led to a great …
Intimate Relationships and Social Change
The Dynamic Nature of Dating, Mating, and Coupling
Av Christina L. Scott, Sampson Lee Blair
Inbunden, 2017
1165 kr
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Over the past few decades, there has been a dynamic world-wide societal shift away from traditional routes for finding a partner and establishing intimate relationships. This multidisciplinary volume investigates the impact of online dating and the role of technology in relationship formation; the …
Fathers, Childcare and Work
Cultures, Practices and Policies
Av Rosy Musumeci, Arianna Santero
Inbunden, 2018
1207 kr
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The work-life balance of fathers has increasingly come under scrutiny in political and academic debates. This collection brings together qualitative and quantitative empirical analyses to explore fathers’ approaches to reconciling paid work and care responsibilities. Taking a global perspective, …
Work-Family Interface
Spillover, Complications, and Challenges
Av Sampson Lee Blair, Josip Obradović
Inbunden, 2018
1444 kr
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Family researchers have long recognized the interconnected nature of work and family. Around the globe, there is a clear recognition that the paid labor experiences of individuals will affect their families and familial relationships, often in unanticipated ways. Likewise, family relationships and …
Chinese Families
Tradition, Modernization, and Change
Av Man-yee Kan, Sampson Lee Blair
Inbunden, 2021
1179 kr
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Over the past half of a century, Chinese societies have undergone a tremendous amount of social, political, and economic change, which have also been a catalyst for substantial shifts in fundamental structures and processes within Chinese families. This edited collection focuses on the continuities …
Aging and the Family
Understanding Changes in Structural and Relationship Dynamics
Av Patricia Neff Claster, Sampson Lee Blair
Inbunden, 2021
1179 kr
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As family structures continue to evolve, aging relatives have caused increasing concern for family members as they attempt to manage complex issues such as health, caregiving, emotional and instrumental support, and intergenerational relationships. This multidisciplinary volume focuses on how aging …
Families in Nigeria
Understanding their Diversity, Adaptability, and Strengths
Av Olufemi Adeniyi Fawole, Sampson Lee Blair
Inbunden, 2022
1039 kr
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With the largest population in Africa, Nigeria truly embodies the concept of diversity. Home to hundreds of different ethnic groups, speaking an equal number of languages, and each bearing their own specific norms and values, Nigerian families exist across virtually the entire spectrum of size and …
Facing Death
Familial Responses to Illness and Death
Av Christina L. Scott, Heidi M. Williams m. fl.
Inbunden, 2022
1109 kr
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While rituals surrounding death may vary by geography, culture, and time, experiencing the loss of a loved one is a universal experience. Death has become a focal point during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, forcing many to unexpectedly confront the profound and enduring reality of loss. …
Justice System and the Family
Police, Courts, and Incarceration
Av Sheila Royo Maxwell, Sampson Lee Blair
Inbunden, 2022
1262 kr
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Around the globe, millions of individuals are entangled in justice systems daily. For individual offenders, contact often begins with the police, frequently leading to court involvement, and for offenders found guilty, to correctional supervision or incarceration. But how do these encounters affect …
Conjugal Trajectories
Relationship Beginnings, Change, and Dissolutions
Av Ana Josefina Cuevas Hernández, Sampson Lee Blair
Inbunden, 2023
1263 kr
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Many societies are experiencing substantial change in family forms and structures. For both families and individuals, conjugal trajectories continue to be a core element of life under the pressures of societal conventions, prompting many toward some variety of conjugal relationship. However, a …
Resilience and Familism
The Dynamic Nature of Families in the Philippines
Av Veronica L. Gregorio, Clarence M. Batan m. fl.
Inbunden, 2023
1402 kr
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Recognising the distinctive context of the Philippines, with its unique long history, and peculiar population distribution across thousands of islands, this edited collection analyses its decidedly familial culture. Why do Filipino families maintain perhaps the strongest family bonds of any …
Cohabitation and the Evolving Nature of Intimate and Family Relationships
Av Sampson Lee Blair, Yongjun Zhang
Inbunden, 2023
1402 kr
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In societies around the globe, couples are increasingly opting to live together without going through the formal and legal complications of marriage. Given the tremendous diversity in cohabiting couples, as well as the increasing prominence of this form of intimate relationships, Cohabitation and …
Flexible Work and the Family
Av Anja-Kristin Abendroth, Laura Lükemann
Inbunden, 2023
1263 kr
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National strategies with the aim of facilitating a better work-family balance have increased pressure on work organizations to offer arrangements that are more family-friendly. Flexible work, such as telework or flexitime, has been argued to facilitate a better integration of work and family …
Families and Migration
Examining the Causes, Processes, and Consequences of Migration
Av Josip Obradovic, Josip Obradović m. fl.
Inbunden, 2025
1123 kr
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There are a multitude of reasons for migration: war, natural disaster, famine, poverty, or political oppression, among others. Immigrants or immigrant families commonly face many challenges in starting a new life in completely different cultural contexts. This edited collection provides a broad …
Families and Migration
Examining the Human Meaning of Migration
Av Sampson Lee Blair, Sampson Lee Blair m. fl.
Inbunden, 2025
1193 kr
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Families and Migration: Examining the Human Meaning of Migration provides a broad examination of immigrant families, with a particular focus on examining the human meaning of migration. Chapters analyze the complex interplay between migration and family dynamics across various global contexts, …
In Pursuit of Parenthood
Infertility, Assisted Reproductive Technology, and Surrogacy
Av Siri Wilder, Sampson Lee Blair m. fl.
Inbunden, 2026
1332 kr
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The legal and societal implications for individuals experiencing infertility and considering various types of assisted reproductive technology have become increasingly complex in recent decades. New regulations surrounding surrogacy agreements have attempted to provide more protection to both …
Substance Use and the Family
The Traumatic Impact of Usage and Addiction upon Families
Av Sheila Royo Maxwell, Sampson Lee Blair
Inbunden, 2026
1263 kr
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Drinking and drugs have long led to a multitude of problems within families. Given the availability of various forms of substances, and the potential harm to families, it is essential that greater research be focused upon substance use and addiction. This edited volume offers a broad examination of …
Examination of Mate Selection in the Online Realm
Dating, Sex, and Marriage
Av Sampson Lee Blair, Christina L. Scott m. fl.
Inbunden, 2026
1332 kr
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The use of online matchmaking has increased dramatically over recent years and has become a popular means for individuals to find an intimate partner. While such online services have increased, the inherent variations across the different types of consumers and service providers have outpaced …
Parenting and Gender
Practices, Ideologies, and Inequalities across Contexts
Av Gokhan Savas, Sampson Lee Blair
Inbunden, 2027
1332 kr
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Parenting is deeply shaped by gendered norms and inequalities. Parenting and Gender offers a comprehensive sociological examination of how gender structures parenting practices and how parenting, in turn, reproduces or challenges these inequalities across diverse contexts.Grounded in international …
Evolving Nature of Intimate Relationships and Family Structures in Sub-Saharan Africa
Av Olufemi Adeniyi Fawole, Sampson Lee Blair m. fl.
Inbunden, 2027
1332 kr
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Families in Sub-Saharan Africa are undergoing significant transformation within diverse cultural and social contexts. The Evolving Nature of Intimate Relationships and Family Structures in Sub-Saharan Africa provides a nuanced examination of how these changes reshape family life and intimate …
Retreat from Marriage and Parenthood
Examining the Causes and Consequences of Declining Rates
Av Sampson Lee Blair, Sampson Lee Blair m. fl.
Inbunden, 2025
1472 kr
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Around the globe, two of the more fundamental attributes of families and households have been changing, as both rates of marriage and fertility have been steadily decreasing. These declines have numerous associated causes – among them, increases in singlehood, increases in cohabitation, and greater …
Education and the Family
Achievement, Attainment, and Quality School Outcomes
Av Timothy J Madigan, Timothy J. Madigan m. fl.
Inbunden, 2025
1091 kr
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Around the world, education is regarded as an institution which can substantially aid individuals, providing them with the knowledge and skills they will need to obtain jobs, achieve financial success, and lead better lives. Across virtually all family relationships, there is an inseparable …
