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Families : a social class perspective / Shirley A. Hill.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hill, Shirley A. (Shirley Ann), 1947-
- Series:
- Contemporary family perspectives.
- Contemporary family perspectives
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Families--United States.
- Families.
- Social classes--United States.
- Social classes.
- Families--Economic aspects--United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxxiii, 148 p.).
- Place of Publication:
- Los Angeles, [Calif.] ; London : Pine Forge, c2012.
- Summary:
- A brief, impactful book that provides a contemporary analysis of how economics and social class affect the concept of family today. This book focuses on the impact of economic systems and social class on the organization of family life.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: Introduction: Family Studies and Social Inequalities Chapter One: The Evolution of Families and MarriagesChapter Two: Theorizing Social Inequalities Chapter Three: Elite and Upper-Class Families Chapter Four: Middle-Class Families: Stability and ChangeChapter Five: Economically-Marginal Families: Living on the EdgeChapter Six: Families in Global Economic Context .
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781483349374
- 1483349373
- 9781412998017
- 1412998018
- 9781483341781
- 148334178X
- OCLC:
- 871644023
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