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Families, Relationships and Intimate Life

Jo Lindsay author Deborah Dempsey author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Oxford University Press Australia

Published:27th Nov '14

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Families, Relationships and Intimate Life, Second Edition is a thorough exploration of the controversies, contradictions and broad patterns that characterise contemporary relationships and families. Beginning with the conceptual scaffolding of families in their historical and cultural context this text includes the key cultural differences of ethnicity, class and sexuality. Theoretical perspectives including functionalism, feminist approaches and reflexive modernisation are also clearly outlined. Once the groundwork has been established this book delves into examining the complexity of contemporary family life, covering key elements in the life course - childhood, youth, partnering, parenting and ageing and both the positive and negative sides of family life including intimacy and violence.

ISBN: 9780195525649

Dimensions: 246mm x 170mm x 16mm

Weight: 528g

288 pages

2nd Revised edition