Sociology of Families
eBook - PDF

Sociology of Families

Change, Continuity, and Diversity

  1. 321 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Sociology of Families

Change, Continuity, and Diversity

About this book

Sociology of Families: Change, Continuity, and Diversity offers students an engaging introduction to sociological thinking about contemporary families in the United States. By incorporating discussions of diversity and inequality into every chapter, author Teresa Ciabattari highlights how structures of inequality based on social divisions such as gender, race, and sexuality shape the institution of the family. The Second Edition has been updated to include the most recent data and statistics, expanded coverage of childhood and parenting, and a new chapter on family violence. Included with this text

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Information

Publisher
SAGE Publications, Inc
Year
2021
Edition
2
eBook ISBN
9781544342443
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Marriage & Family Sociology
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. SOCIOLOGY OF FAMILIES - FRONT COVER
  2. SOCIOLOGY OF FAMILIES
  3. COPYRIGHT
  4. BRIEF CONTENTS
  5. DETAILED CONTENTS
  6. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  7. PREFACE
  8. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  9. CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION
  10. CHAPTER 2 - DEFINING FAMILY
  11. CHAPTER 3 - SOCIOLOGICAL METHODS AND THEORIES IN THE STUDY OF FAMILIES
  12. CHAPTER 4 - YOUNG ADULTS AND THE TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD
  13. CHAPTER 5 - MARRIAGE AND COHABITATION
  14. CHAPTER 6 - DIVORCE AND RELATIONSHIP DISSOLUTION
  15. CHAPTER 7 - CHILDHOOD
  16. CHAPTER 8 - PARENTING
  17. CHAPTER 9 - FAMILY WORK
  18. CHAPTER 10 - FAMILY LIVES OF OLDER ADULTS
  19. CHAPTER 11 - FAMILY VIOLENCE
  20. CHAPTER 12 - SOCIAL POLICY AND THE FUTURE OF FAMILIES
  21. GLOSSARY
  22. REFERENCES
  23. INDEX

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