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The Accordion Family
Beacon Press 2012; US$ 25.95Why are adults in their twenties and thirties boomeranging back to or never leaving their parents' homes in the world's wealthiest countries? Acclaimed sociologist Katherine Newman addresses this phenomenon in this timely and original book that uncovers fascinating links between globalization and the failure-to-launch trend. With over 300 interviews... more...
The Adolescent Storm - A handbook for parents
Penguin Books Ltd 2012; Not AvailableI don't recognise my child. Yesterday he was a sweet, polite boy who smiled a lot. Today he mumbles in monosyllables, shouts at his sister, and never comes out of his room except to raid the fridge. Think of a storm. Think how it builds - brooding slowly, dark with ominous clouds and flashes of lightning and rumbles of rolling thunder that may erupt... more...
Adult Children of Divorce
New Harbinger Publications 2003; US$ 16.95The first-ever guide written for the adult children of divorced parents teaches readers how to identify their inherited distrust of relationships and develop, in their own lives, fulfilling and lasting partnerships. more...
Adults on the Autism Spectrum Leave the Nest
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2008; US$ 24.95This book shows that with appropriate lifelong care, it is possible for those with neurodevelopmental disabilities to achieve supported independence and fulfilling adult lives. It provides a guide for parents on how to prepare their children for adulthood, and describes in detail the kinds of services people with ASDs need to live independently. more...
The Age of Cities
Arsenal Pulp Press 2006; US$ 14.95A young man from a small town discovers that the big city holds many secrets. more...
Aging Mothers and Their Adult Daughters
Springer Publishing Company 2001; US$ 69.00"As far as I am aware, there is no other scholarly book on adult mother/daughter relationships, particularly one that incorporates data from pairs of mothers and daughters...I believe that the contents provide useful material for instructors, researchers, and therapists alike.". - Rosemary Blieszner, PhD. Professor of Gerontology and Family... more...
Alexander and the Wonderful, Marvelous, Excellent, Terrific Ninety Days
Free Press 2007; Not AvailableWhatever became of Alexander after that famously bad day? And did you know that Judith Viorst is his mother? And what happens to her passion for household neatness and orderliness, her deep devotion to schedules, her compulsive yearning to offer helpful advice when Alexander -- now grown up, married, and the father of three -- moves his family into... more...
Alexander and the Wonderful, Marvelous, Excellent, Terrific Ninety Days
Free Press 2007; Not AvailableWhatever became of Alexander after that famously bad day? And did you know that Judith Viorst is his mother? And what happens to her passion for household neatness and orderliness, her deep devotion to schedules, her compulsive yearning to offer helpful advice when Alexander -- now grown up, married, and the father of three -- moves his family into... more...
Alexander and the Wonderful, Marvelous, Excellent, Terrific Ninety Days
Free Press 2007; US$ 10.99Whatever became of Alexander after that famously bad day? And did you know that Judith Viorst is his mother? And what happens to her passion for household neatness and orderliness, her deep devotion to schedules, her compulsive yearning to offer helpful advice when Alexander -- now grown up, married, and the father of three -- moves his family into... more...
All in the Family
Taylor Trade Publishing 2013; US$ 9.99As the nation reels from the impact of the Great Recession, many families are finding new ways to live together, including creating multigenerational households to save money and consolidate resources. Indeed, as the authors point out, the concept of nuclear family living is an aberration in our history that stemmed from post?World War II prosperity,... more...









