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Young Europeans, Work and Family
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 188.00Based on qualitative research carried out with young people aged from 18 to 30 in five European countries, Young Europeans, Work and Family examines young people's pathways to adulthood, and their perspectives on their future work and family lives. This enlightening book investigates young people from a range of social classes and at various... more...
Children In Families
RoutledgeFalmer 1996; US$ 54.95This work argues that children's needs have often been neglected in the social sciences, especially in the areas of law, social policy and sociology. It presents empirical research on children in contemporary family settings and provides suggestions for future research and policy initiatives. more...
Connecting Children
Taylor and Francis 2000; US$ 63.95Connecting Children focuses on children's understandings of care and their views of different family lives. It portrays the lives of children aged 11-12 and shows how families connect children in different ways both in the household but also in their wider kinship networks. The children studied reflect upon family life and especially upon situations... more...
Working and Caring over the Twentieth Century
Palgrave Macmillan 2004; US$ 120.00Increased longevity and better health are changing the nature of family life. In the context of changes in the world of work, increased divorce and a declining welfare state, multi-generation or 'beanpole families' are a potential resource for family support. Focusing on four-generation families and the two central careers of the life course - employment... more...
Coming to Care
The Policy Press 2007; US$ 99.00This book provides fascinating insights into the factors that influence why people enter and leave care work, their motivations, understandings and experiences of their work and intersection of it with their family lives. more...
Work, Families and Organisations in Transition
The Policy Press 2009; US$ 99.00Based upon cross-national case studies of public and private sector workplaces, "Work, families and organisations in transition" illustrates how workplace practices and policies impact on employees' experiences of "work-life balance" in contemporary shifting contexts. more...
Transitions to parenthood in Europe
The Policy Press 2012; US$ 99.00This book takes a life course perspective, analysing and comparing the biographies of mothers and fathers in seven European countries in context. more...
The SAGE Handbook of Social Research Methods
SAGE Publications 2008; US$ 60.00The Handbook for Social Research Methods is a must for every social-science researcher. It charts the new and evolving terrain of social research methodology, covering qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods in one volume. more...
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