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A sociology of family life : change and diversity in intimate relations / Deborah Chambers.

By: Publication details: Cambridge ; Malden, MA : Polity Press, 2012.Description: viii, 240 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0745647790
  • 9780745647791
  • 9780745647784
  • 0745647782
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 306.85 23
LOC classification:
  • HQ503 .C425 2012
Contents:
Traditional approaches to the family -- Individualization, intimacy and family life -- Parenting practices and values -- The changing nature of childhood -- Families and ageing societies -- Globalization, migration and intimate relations -- Families, fertility and populations -- Families and new reproductive technologies -- New directions: personal life, family and friendships.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-229) and index.

Traditional approaches to the family -- Individualization, intimacy and family life -- Parenting practices and values -- The changing nature of childhood -- Families and ageing societies -- Globalization, migration and intimate relations -- Families, fertility and populations -- Families and new reproductive technologies -- New directions: personal life, family and friendships.

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