Contemporary Issues in Family Studies: Global Perspectives on Partnerships, Parenting and Support in a Changing World

Abela, Angela; Walker, Janet

This volume tackles key issues in the changing nature of family life from a global perspective, and is essential reading for those studying and working with families.

• Covers changes in couple relationships and the challenges these pose; parenting practices and their implications for child development; key contemporary global issues, such as migration, poverty, and the internet, and their impact on the family; and the role of the state in supporting family relationships
• Includes a stellar cast of international contributors such as Paul Amato and John Coleman, and contributions from leading experts based in North Africa, Japan, Australia and New Zealand
• Discusses topics such as cohabitation, divorce, single-parent households, same-sex partnerships, fertility,  and domestic violence
• Links research and practice and provides policy recommendations at the end of each chapter

Details

Published by: Wiley-Blackwell

Publication Date: 2013-12-04

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781119971030

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Dimensions: 254.0cm x195.6cm

Pages: 444.0