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Making Sense of Motherhoodby Tina Miller
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 30.00This book explores how women try to make sense of, and narrate their experiences of first-time motherhood in the Western world. It charts the social, cultural and moral contours of contemporary motherhood and engages with sociological and feminist debates on how selves are constituted, maintained and narrated. more...
The Kidby Dan Savage
Penguin Group Inc. 2000; US$ 12.99The syndicated sex advice columnist of "Savage Love" tells a no-holds-barred story of an ordinary American couple who want to have a baby, except that in this case, the couple happens to be Savage and his boyfriend. more...
The Asperger Love Guideby Genevieve Edmonds; Dean Worton
Sage Publications Ltd. 2006; US$ 25.95`This is the first book I've read in a long time that, once started, I couldn't put down until it was finished. It is an exceptionally good read. The 77 pages are written succinctly with no waffle - just straight to the point. I will definitely buy a copy of this book for the whole family to use! I will use it to guide Joe (my 17 year old Asperger son) when he's ready for it. It's not a book he would read himself; in fact I read the section "the merits of single life" out loud to him a bit like a bed time story' - Action for ASD. 'There is a great need for more awareness of Asperger syndrome and how it affects personal relationships. The National Autistic Society find this a helpful guide' - Cathy Mercer,... more...
Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knewby Sherrie Eldridge
Dell Publishing 2009; US$ 11.99"Birthdays may be difficult for me." "I want you to take the initiative in opening conversations about my birth family." "When I act out my fears in obnoxious ways, please hang in there with me." "I am afraid you will abandon me." The voices of adopted children are poignant, questioning. And they tell a familiar story of loss, fear, and hope. This extraordinary book, written by a woman who was adopted herself, gives voice to children's unspoken concerns, and shows adoptive parents how to free their kids from feelings of fear, abandonment, and shame. With warmth and candor, Sherrie Eldridge reveals the twenty complex emotional issues you must understand to nurture the child you love--that he must... more...
Parenthood and Mental Healthby Sam Tyano; Miri Keren; Helen Herrman; John Cox
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2010; US$ 99.95Across all cultures parenting is the foundation of family life. It is the domain where adult mental health meets infant development. Beginning in pregnancy, parenting involves many conscious and unconscious processes which have recently been shown to affect a child's development significantly. This book focuses on pregnancy and the first year of life, providing a thorough account of the points of encounter between adult and infant psychiatry. In a fresh and comprehensive way, it summarises knowledge about early parenting, including a critical analysis of parenting, what it means to be a "good enough parent", and its relationship to infant, parent and family outcomes. In addition to the psychiatric dimension, the book emphasises the biological... more...
Key Concepts in Family Studiesby McCarthy Jane Ribbens; Rosalind Edwards
SAGE Publications, Inc. 2010; US$ 39.00This book's individual entries introduce, explain and contextualise key topics within the study of family lives. Definitions, summaries and key words are developed throughout with careful cross-referencing allowing students to move effortlessly between core ideas and themes. Each entry provides: Clear definitions. Lucid accounts of key issues. Up-to-date suggestions for further reading. Informative cross-referencing. Relevant, focused and accessible, this book will provide students with an indispensible guide to the central concepts of family studies. more...
Understanding Familiesby Samantha Callan; Linda McKie
Sage Publications Ltd. 2011; US$ 43.95Families are the core building blocks of society. Our experience of them affects many aspects of our everyday lives shaping our expectations and future plans. Written by experts in family studies and family policy, this clear, engaging book adopts a global perspective to usefully examine how modern families can be explored and understood in research, policy and practice. Packed with critical pedagogy, including case-studies, think points, key words and a glossary, it guides students through topics such as relationships, sexualities and paid and unpaid work, continually returning to its central themes of process and structure. The book also: Applies key social theories from classical sociological theory to contemporary analysis. Examines key... more...
Interpersonal Relationshipsby Diana Dwyer
Routledge 2000; US$ 17.00Considers friendships and more intimate relationships including why we need them, how they are formed, what we get out of them and the stages through which they go. more...
Mothering and Ambivalenceby Wendy Hollway; Brid Featherstone
Routledge 1997; US$ 39.95Brings together feminist and psychoanalytic contributions to the good parenting debate. Authors discuss dependency, anxiety and gender relations and examine what it feels like to mother amid the pressures of contemporary life. more...
Housing & Family Wealthby R Forrest
Taylor & Francis 2003; US$ 160.00This work looks at the links between housing, personal sector wealth and the family in contemporary society. more...