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From the vantage point of forty years in social research and the study of families, Julia Brannen offers an invaluable account of how research is conducted and ‘matters’ at particular times. This fascinating work covers key developments in the field that remain of vital concern to society and demonstrates how social research is an art as well as a science – a process that involves craft and creativity.

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Beginnings and biography The research environment Mothers and the labour market Inside the household A generational lens on families and fathers Children and young people in families Families through the lens of food Life stories: Biographical and narrative analysis In conclusion

Social Research Matters: A Life in Family

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      Publisher: Bristol University Press
      Publication Date: 14/07/2021
      ISBN13: 9781529208573, 978-1529208573
      ISBN10: 1529208572
      Also in:
      Gender studies, gender groups Social research and statistics Sociology: family, kinship and relationships

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      From the vantage point of forty years in social research and the study of families, Julia Brannen offers an invaluable account of how research is conducted and ‘matters’ at particular times. This fascinating work covers key developments in the field that remain of vital concern to society and demonstrates how social research is an art as well as a science – a process that involves craft and creativity.

      Table of Contents
      Beginnings and biography The research environment Mothers and the labour market Inside the household A generational lens on families and fathers Children and young people in families Families through the lens of food Life stories: Biographical and narrative analysis In conclusion

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