Canadian Families Today
New Perspectives
2nd Edition
Published on 1. June 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-0-19-543123-0 (ISBN)
Description
This contributed collection of original essays by Canadian scholars examines the issues and trends affecting families in Canada today. The text introduces the sociology of family life by illustrating the changing and diverse definition of families and exploring various life stages and events such as relationship formation and marriage, child-raising, and the life experiences of the elderly. With a wealth of pedagogical features, this new second edition offers students an in-depth and up-to-date introduction to the sociological study of families.
This contributed collection of original essays by Canadian scholars examines the issues and trends affecting families in Canada today. The text introduces the sociology of family life by illustrating the changing and diverse definition of families and exploring various life stages and events such as relationship formation and marriage, child-raising, and the life experiences of the elderly. With a wealth of pedagogical features, this new second edition offers students an in-depth and up-to-date introduction to the sociological study of families.
This contributed collection of original essays by Canadian scholars examines the issues and trends affecting families in Canada today. The text introduces the sociology of family life by illustrating the changing and diverse definition of families and exploring various life stages and events such as relationship formation and marriage, child-raising, and the life experiences of the elderly. With a wealth of pedagogical features, this new second edition offers students an in-depth and up-to-date introduction to the sociological study of families.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
16 figures and 22 tables
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 180 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
564 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-543123-0 (9780195431230)
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David Cheal | Patrizia Albanese
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Content
Contributors; Preface; PART I: CONCEPTUALIZING FAMILIES; 1. 'Introduction to Canada's Families: Historical and Recent Variations; Definitions and Theories'; PART II: THE LIFE COURSE; 2. 'Intimacy, Commitment, and Family Formation'; 3. '"Bringing Up" and "Growing Up": Parents, Children, and Family Life'; 4. 'Separation and Divorce: Fragmentation and Renewal of Families'; 5. '"Mid-Life Crises": Understanding the Changing Nature of Relationships in Middle-Age Canadian Families'; 6. 'Aging in Canadian Families Today'; PART III: FAMILY ISSUES; 7. 'Marriage and Death Rituals' (NEW); 8. 'Families and Work: Connecting Households, Workplaces, State Policies, and Communities; 9. 'Family Poverty in Canada: Correlates, Coping Strategies, and Consequences'; 10. '"I Do" Belong in Canada: Same-Sex Relationships and Marriage'; 11. 'Building Bridges: Immigrant, Visible Minority, and Aboriginal Families in the Twenty-First Century'; 12. 'Lack of Support: Canadian Families and Disabilities'; 13. 'Parents with Disabilities' (NEW); PART IV: PROBLEMS, POLICIES, AND PREDICTIONS; 14. 'All in the Family: Violence against Women, Children, and the Aged'; 15. 'Investing in Families and Children: Family Policies in Canada'; 16. 'The Past of the Future and the Future of the Family'; Glossary; References; Index