The sociology of the family :  a reader / 
edited by Graham Allan. 
 - Oxford :  Blackwell Publishers,  1999. 
 - xi, 376 p. ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>List of figures. - List of tables. - Acknowledgements. - Introduction. - Pt. 1. Changing families. - Pt. II. Marrige, intimacy and power. - Pt. III. Domestic organization. - Pt. IV. Divorce and lone-parenthood. Pt. IV. Family, kinship and care. - Index. 
<br/><br/> This volume provides students with the essential readings for understanding the dominant issues in the sociology of the family. The editor presents the reader with a collection of important writings that include recent and currently relevant material as well as the rich variety of empirical work conducted in this field. The book conveys the continuing significance of gender in analysing the family and explores the important links between social research and sosial policy.  Each section of the book is introduced by the editor, setting out the key concerns of the authors whose work follows and highlighting further material that examines the different issues discussed. The volume offers an excellent introduction to anyone interested in understanding the complexity of contemporary family life. It will be essential reading for all those studying the family within sociology, social policy, social work, heath and welfare anf gender studies courses. - Back cover. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0631202684 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Families<br/>Kinship.<br/>Marriage.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>306.8  / SOC