Families in society : boundaries and relationships / edited by Linda McKie and Sarah Cunningham-Burley ; consultant editor, Jo Campling.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McKie, Linda.

Cunningham-Burley, Sarah.

University of Edinburgh. Centre for Research on Families and Relationships.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Families--Great Britain.

Families.

Interpersonal relations--Great Britain.

Interpersonal relations.

Family services--Great Britain.

Family services.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 282 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol, U.K. : Policy Press ; [Edinburgh] : Centre for Research on Families and Relationships, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The enduring and multi-faceted significance of families in society, and their value as a focus for the exploration of social change, have ensured that families remain a prominent focus of academic enquiry. This book proposes a new conceptual framework that both challenges and attempts to reconcile traditional and contemporary approaches.

Contents:

TWELVE

Solo living, individual and family boundaries: findings from secondary analysisTHIRTEEN

Boundaries of friendship; FOURTEEN

Living and loving beyond the boundaries of the heteronorm: personal relationships in the 21st century; FIFTEEN

Perspectives on social policies and families; Index

SIX

Family within and beyond the household boundary: children's constructions of who they live withSEVEN

Children managing parental drug and alcohol misuse: challenging parent-child boundaries; Part Three: Health, illness and well-being; EIGHT

Intersections of health and well-being in women's lives and relationships at mid-life; NINE

Families, relationships and the impact of dementia

insights into the 'ties that bind'; TEN

Violence and families: boundaries, memories and identities; Part Four: Relationships and friendships; ELEVEN

Boundaries of intimacy

Cover; FAMILIES IN SOCIETY

Boundaries and relationships; Contents; List of tables; Acknowledgements; Notes on contributors; Introduction; ONE

Families and relationships: boundaries and bridges; Part One: Families in society; TWO

Balancing work and family life: mothers' views; THREE

Gender, care, poverty and transitions; FOUR

Families, education and the 'participatory imperative'; Part Two: Children, families and relationships; FIVE

Children's boundaries: within and beyond families

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 18 Jan 2022).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4473-0229-X

1-281-15970-0

9786611159702

1-84742-137-7

OCLC:

476249727