Bibliograph

Changing family values, edited by Gill Jagger and Caroline Wright

Type

Label

Changing family values, edited by Gill Jagger and Caroline Wright

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Changing family values

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

edited by Gill Jagger and Caroline Wright

Summary

Ranging across politics, social policy, law and sociology, the contributors focus on the diverse realities of contemporary family life. Included are papers on the backlash against single mothers, the future of the nuclear family and gay families., Changing Family Values offers a comprehensive introduction to contemporary debates and new research surrounding the family. It explores how we define traditional family values and how these values are perceived as being underthreat in contemporary society. Ranging across politics, social policy, law and sociology, the contributors focus on the diverse realities of contemporary family life. Issues covered include:* the recent backlash against single mothers* lesbian and gay families and the law* men's changing roles within the family* the future of the nuclear family.This book is ideal for courses covering the family, a central topic in sociology and women's studies

Target audience

specialized

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