Family and Kinship in East London

Michael Young author Peter Willmott author Geoff Mulgan editor Kate Gavron editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd

Published:26th Apr '07

£9.99

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Family and Kinship in East London cover

Although housing in Bethnal Green was often appalling, a complex network of relatives - families of three generations held together by the powerful mother-daughter bond at the centre - was always available to provide mutual aid and a sense of community. It was when families were rehoused in the immaculate new estates outside London, miles away from their kin, that the vital support system broke down, with disastrous effects on the quality of people's lives.

This famous book, based on a major three-year research project, makes clear how planners have frequently failed to understand real human needs; it also provides a marvellous portrait of the resilience and generosity of spirit which went at least some way to compensate for the deptivations of inner-city working-class life.

ISBN: 9780141189123

Dimensions: 198mm x 130mm x 13mm

Weight: 170g

224 pages