Research Catalog

Title

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

Author

Chambers, Deborah, 1954-

Publication

Cambridge ; Malden, Mass. : Polity Press, 2012.

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Details

Description

viii, 240 pages; 23 cm

Summary

"New kinds of intimate relationships such as post-divorce families, co-habiting couples, 'friends as family' and same-sex unions are now commonplace. This book explores the growing diversity of family life by presenting a comprehensive assessment of recent research and theory, and foregrounds new thinking about 'family', parenting, childhood and personal life. A Sociology of Family Life queries notions of moral decline by revealing a remarkable persistence of commitment and reciprocity across cultures in traditional and new family relations. This insightful and innovative work examines factors such as gender, race, ethnic identity and new sexual lifestyles in relation to cultural customs, government policies and social inequalities. Global dimensions of intimate life are explored, including the impact of population policies on fertility in several nations; ethical dilemmas associated with reproductive technologies among different cultures; interdependencies between rich and poor nations through the globalization of domestic care; and transnational marriage strategies. This book will be indispensable for students across the social sciences interested in change in intimate relations."--Publisher's website.

Subject

• Families
• Families > Economic aspects
• Families > Moral and ethical aspects
• Family policy > Moral and ethical aspects
• Nuclear families
• Family and Relationships
• Nuclear families
• Families
• Families > Economic aspects
• Families > Moral and ethical aspects
• Family policy > Moral and ethical aspects
• Familie
• Elternschaft
• Wandel

Bibliography (note)

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

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.

ISBN

• 0745647790
• 9780745647791
• 9780745647784
• 0745647782

LCCN

2011277742

OCLC

• ocn792989220
• 792989220
• SCSB-14687502

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library