{"product_id":"future-families-9780470674451","title":"Future Families","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFuture Families\u003c\/i\u003e explores the variety of family forms which characterize our contemporary culture, while addressing the implications of these increasingly diverse family units on child development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals the diversity of new family forms based on the most current research on fathers, same-gender parents, new reproductive technologies, and immigrant families\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIllustrates that children and adults can thrive in a variety of non-traditional family forms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows the interrelatedness of new trends in family organization through the common themes of embedded families and caregiving in community and cultural contexts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures an interdisciplinary approach, drawing from works in areas that include child development, family studies, sociology, cross-cultural scholarship, ethnic studies, biology, neuroscience, anthropology and even architecture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSets an agenda for future research in the area of families by identifying important gaps in our k\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLink to review in Issuu.com - Winter 2014\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “The book is best thought of as a stimulus to new  conversations about our conception of families and an exploration of the implications of changing family forms for children’s development.”  (\u003ci\u003eSociety for Research in Child Development\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 January 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Challenges to the Ideal Family Form 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Changing Parental Roles: The Sharing and Redistribution of Family Responsibility in Contemporary Families 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Further Assaults on the “Ideal” Family Form: Divorce, Remarriage, Single Parenthood, and Cohabitation 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Same-Gender Families: Are Two Mothers or Fathers Good Enough? 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 How Many “Parents” Are Too Many? Insights from the Assisted Reproductive Technologies Front 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Many Mothers, Many Fathers, Many Others: Insights from Other Cultures 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 All about Relatives and Fictive Relatives: Insights from Diverse Ethnic Groups in Our Own Culture (Past and Present) 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Multiple Caregivers: Harmful or Helpful for Caregivers Themselves 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 In Support of Alternative Family Forms: Overcoming the Barriers to Change 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 292\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49525387100503,"sku":"9780470674451","price":88.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470674451.jpg?v=1731860322","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/future-families-9780470674451","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}