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Abortionby Eva Pattis Zoja
Routledge 1997; US$ 37.50The psychological significance of abortion is often ignored in a debate which excites strong emotions. Rather than polarising her views for or against abortion, Eva Pattis Zoja presents its significance in terms of a woman's inner life. more...
Familyby Adrian Wilson
Routledge 1985; US$ 53.95A comprehensive introduction to sociological perspectives on the family. Wilson also considers the changing structure of the family and surveys the diversity of family types today. more...
Economics of the Family and Family Policiesby Christina Jonung; Inga Persson
Routledge 1997; US$ 150.00This volume wil be an invaluable, up-to-date, one-stop resource for economists and those involved in the social sciences and gender studies, as well as policy makers themselves. more...
Young Europeans, Work and Familyby Julia Brannen; Susan Lewis; Anne Nilsen
Routledge 2001; US$ 180.00Based on qualitative research with young people aged from 18 to 30 in five European countries, this book examines young peoples pathways to adulthood, and their perspectives on their future work and family lives. more...
Family Studiesby Jon Bernardes
Routledge 1997; US$ 55.95Designed for use on introductory sociology courses, Family Studies is the first UK text book in the subject. Each chapter is designed to work as an individual unit of study in a course on family life. more...
Family Affairsby Mary Abbott
Routledge 2002; US$ 38.95Exploring the secret life of English families from 1920 to 1990, Mary Abbott takes the reader into her subjects' homes and hearts and provokes us to reflect on families past and speculate on families future. more...
Adoption: Changing Families, Changing Timesby Terry Philpot; Anthony Douglas
Routledge 2002; US$ 55.95Illustrating political and professional issues through stories and contributions from specialist practitioners, this book offers a fully rounded picture of adoption and explores some of the myths surrounding it. more...
Child in Mindby Judy Barker; Deborah Hodes; Claire Rayner
Routledge 2004; US$ 33.95Ensuring the safety and promoting the welfare of children who are at risk of harm is not an easy undertaking. It is sometimes difficult to assess the significance of the information about a child, to gauge its seriousness or decide what to do next. more...
The Adoption Reunion Handbookby Elizabeth Trinder; Julia Feast; David Howe
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2004; US$ 26.95The book describes the experiences that people have had when tracing their birth parents, as well as offering practical advice on how to go about searching and what to expect emotionally. Each section has an advice box which summarizes key points, notes issues to pay particular attention to, or offers draft letters that readers can adapt for their own needs. The appendix contains useful addresses and weblinks, and includes checklists for searching and for the reunion. Chapters include reunion with birth fathers and birth siblings, as well as with birth mothers, the relationship with the adoptive family and dealing with reunions that break down. more...
The Poverty of Welfareby Michael D. Tanner
Cato Institute 2003; US$ 11.00Citing the failure of the 1996 Welfare Reform Act, Tanner, director of health and welfare studies at the Cato Institute, a pubic policy research foundation dedicated to traditional American principles of limited government and individual liberty, argues that the American welfare system should be dis more...