{"product_id":"contemporary-issues-in-family-studies-9781119971030","title":"Contemporary Issues in Family Studies","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume tackles key issues in the changing nature of family life from a global perspective, and is essential reading for those studying and working with families.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers changes in couple relationships and the challenges these pose; parenting practices and their implications for child development; key contemporary global issues, such as migration, poverty, and the internet, and their impact on the family; and the role of the state in supporting family relationships\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a stellar cast of international contributors such as Paul Amato and John Coleman, and contributions from leading experts based in North Africa, Japan, Australia and New Zealand\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses topics such as cohabitation, divorce, single-parent households, same-sex partnerships, fertility, and domestic violence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLinks research and practice and provides policy recommendations at the end of each chapter\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Tables xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Contributors xvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Book xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xviii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors' Biographies xx\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Changing Couple and Family Relationships 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Global Changes in Marriage, Parenting and Family Life: An Overview 5\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAngela Abela and Janet Walker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Cohabitation or Marriage? Contemporary Living Arrangements in the West 16\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTurid Noack, Eva Bernhardt and Kenneth Aarskaug Wiik\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 'Alone Together' Marriages and 'Living Apart Together' Relationships 31\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaul R. Amato and Lydia N. Hayes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Marriage and Divorce in the Western World 46\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJan Pryor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Divorce in the Arab Gulf Countries: A Major Challenge to Family and Society 59\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLayachi Anser\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Couple and Family Dynamics and Escalations in Violence 74\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJustine van Lawick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Loving Diversity: Living in Intercultural Couple Relationships 87\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDanika N. Hiew, W. Kim Halford and Shuang Liu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Growing Older in a Changing World: Opportunities and Challenges for Family Life and Social Support 100\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn Bond\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Parenthood, Parenting and Family Life 115\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Transition to Parenthood: Choices and Responsibilities 119\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJanet Walker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Why Fewer Babies? Understanding and Responding to Low Fertility in Europe 136\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMaria Letizia Tanturri\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Mothers, Fathers, Families and Child Development 151\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGabriela Misca and Jo Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Raising Children in Single-Parent Families 166\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJan M. Nicholson, Fabrizio D’Esposito, Nina Lucas and Elizabeth M. Westrupp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Sexual Orientation, Marriage and Parenthood: A Global Perspective 189\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCharlotte J. Patterson, Rachel G. Riskind and Samantha L. Tornello\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Parenting Teenagers 203\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn Coleman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Working Families: Who Cares? 215\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSimon B. Burnett, Jonathan Swan and Cary Cooper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Children and Divorce in World Perspective 227\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaul R. Amato and Lisa M. Boyd\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Global Impacts on Family Life 245\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Globalisation and Family Life 249\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMelinda Mills\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 The Internet and Its Implications for Children, Parents and Family Relationships 262\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMonica T. Whitty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Immigrant Families Coming to the West 275\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eUbaldo Martínez Veiga\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 The 'Quiet Migration': Challenges for Families with Children Adopted Internationally 288\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGabriela Misca\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Families Living on the Margin in Affluent Societies 302\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAngela Abela and Marie-Cécile Renoux\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Mate Selection and Marriage Stability in the Maghreb 317\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSabah Ayachi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Demographic Change and Its Impact on Relationships in Japan and East Asia 328\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJames M. Raymo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 I Say a Little Prayer for You: Do Prayers Matter in Marriage and Family Life? 341\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrank D. Fincham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Looking to the Future: The Role of States in Supporting Families 355\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Why Should States Have an Interest in Making Families Stronger? 357\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRuth Farrugia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Making a Global Case for Family Policy: How Families Support Society and How Policies Support Families 369\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKaren Bogenschneider\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Partnership, Parenting and Protecting Children’s Best Interests: Implications for Policy and Practice 382\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJanet Walker and Angela Abela\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 393\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407196234071,"sku":"9781119971030","price":56.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119971030.jpg?v=1730498527","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/contemporary-issues-in-family-studies-9781119971030","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}