Families and their social worlds / Karen Seccombe.
By: Seccombe, Karen.
Material type: BookPublisher: Boston : Pearson Allyn & Bacon, c2012Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xxv, 534 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 26 cm.ISBN: 9780205797745; 0205797741.Subject(s): FamiliesItem type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Item holds |
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General Circulation Books | Non-fiction | HQ503.S38 2012 (Browse shelf) | Available | JM |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Families and the sociological imagination -- Families throughout the world: marriage, family, and kinship -- Families throughout history -- Sex, gender, and families -- Social stratification, social class, and families -- Race, ethnicity, and families -- Courtship, intimacy, and partnering -- Marriage: a personal relationship and social institution -- Becoming a parent -- Raising children -- Families and the work they do -- Aging families -- Violence and abuse -- Divorce, repartnering, and remarriage -- Summing it up: families and the sociological imagination.
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