ISBN:
9781118321027
,
9781118321034
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (XXVII, 415 S.)
,
graph. Darst.
Parallel Title:
Print version Contemporary Issues in Family Studies
DDC:
306.85
Keywords:
Marriage
;
Parenting
;
Families
;
Families
;
Parenting
;
Marriage
;
Electronic books
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Familie
;
Familienbeziehung
;
Eltern
;
Kind
;
Sozialer Wandel
;
Globalisierung
;
Kulturvergleich
Abstract:
This volume tackles key issues in the changing nature of family life from a global perspective, and is essential reading for those studying and working with families. Covers changes in couple relationships and the challenges these pose; parenting practices and their implications for child development; key contemporary global issues, such as migration, poverty, and the internet, and their impact on the family; and the role of the state in supporting family relationshipsIncludes a stellar cast of international contributors such as Paul Amato and John Coleman, and contribut...
Abstract:
This volume tackles key issues in the changing nature of family life from a global perspective, and is essential reading for those studying and working with families. Covers changes in couple relationships and the challenges these pose; parenting practices and their implications for child development; key contemporary global issues, such as migration, poverty, and the internet, and their impact on the family; and the role of the state in supporting family relationshipsIncludes a stellar cast of international contributors such as Paul Amato and John Coleman, and contributions from leading expe
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; The Contributors; About the Book; Acknowledgements; Contributors' Biographies; Part I: Changing Couple and Family Relationships; 1 Global Changes in Marriage, Parenting and Family Life; Introduction; Changes in Marriage and Couple Relationships; Changes in Parenting; Global Changes in Family Life; Looking Ahead; References; 2 Cohabitation or Marriage? Contemporary Living Arrangements in the West; Introduction; Historical Background; Current Empirical Patterns; Same-Sex Cohabitation and Marriage
Description / Table of Contents:
Legal Status of Cohabitation and Its Policy ImplicationsPossible Future Developments; References; 3 'Alone Together' Marriages and 'Living Apart Together' Relationships; Introduction; 'Alone Together' Marriage; Individualism in American Culture; 'Living Apart Together' Relationships; Implications for the Future; References; 4 Marriage and Divorce in the Western World; Introduction; Marriage; Divorce; The Implications of Changes in Marriage and Divorce for Families in the Western World; References; 5 Divorce in the Arab Gulf Countries; Introduction
Description / Table of Contents:
The Socio-economic Context in the GCC CountriesChanges in Family Structure and Values; The Effect of Globalisation on Families in the GCC Countries; Competing Views on Current Changes in Family Life; Marriage and Divorce: A Statistical Overview; Major Causes of Divorce in the GCC Countries; The Major Effects of Divorce; Some Policy Recommendations; Concluding Comments; References; 6 Couple and Family Dynamics and Escalations in Violence; Introduction; Defining Family Violence; Prevalence of Violence in the Family; The History of Family Violence; Understanding the Dynamics; Treatment Issues
Description / Table of Contents:
Policy ImplicationsConcluding Comments; References; 7 Loving Diversity; Introduction; The Significance of Intercultural Couple Relationships; Cultural Differences and Couple Relationships; Practice and Policy Implications; Conclusion; References; 8 Growing Older in a Changing World; Introduction; Population Ageing; Social Diversity and the Lived Experience of Later Life; Family and Social Relations in Later Life; Public Policy and Later Life; References; Part II: Parenthood, Parenting and Family Life; 9 The Transition to Parenthood; Introduction; The Drivers of Change; Becoming a Parent
Description / Table of Contents:
Supporting Couple Relationships During the Transition to ParenthoodPolicy Implications; References; 10 Why Fewer Babies? Understanding and Responding to Low Fertility in Europe; Introduction; Low Fertility, Delayed Motherhood and Childlessness; The Main Drivers of Low Fertility; New Explanations for Low Fertility; The Need for Family-Friendly Policies; Looking into the Future; References; 11 Mothers, Fathers, Families and Child Development; Introduction; Attachment Theory Revisited; Towards an Ecological Perspective in Understanding Child Development; The Microsystem; The Mesosystem
Description / Table of Contents:
Implications for Policy and Practice
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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