Sociology of the Family Books

New and Published Books

1. Eastern European Immigrant Families

   By Mihaela Robila

   Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology

   Immigration from Eastern Europe to the United States has grown significantly in the last few decades. While Asian and Latin American immigrations have been central to the discourse of migration to the US, the rapid growth of Eastern European immigrants has received insufficient attention. Robila...

   Published January 10th 2013 by Routledge
2. Life Course Perspectives on Military Service

   Edited by Janet M. Wilmoth, Andrew S. London

   Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology

   This edited volume provides a comprehensive and critical review of what we know about military service and the life course, what we don’t know, and what we need to do to better understand the role of military service in shaping people's lives. It demonstrates that the military, like colleges and...

   Published December 18th 2012 by Routledge
3. Charles Dickens and the Victorian Child

   Romanticizing and Socializing the Imperfect Child

   By Amberyl Malkovich

   Series: Children's Literature and Culture

   This book explores the ideas of children and childhood, and the construct of the ‘ideal’ Victorian child, that developed rapidly over the Victorian era along with literacy and reading material for the emerging mass reading public. Children’s Literature was one of the developing areas for publishers...

   Published December 17th 2012 by Routledge
4. Strengthening Systems to Prevent Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence

   Edited by Pat Conway, Pamela Cox, Patricia Cook-Craig, Sandra Ortega, Theresa Armstead

   Over the past 25 years, developing coordinated responses to intimate partner violence and sexual violence has improved both perpetrator accountability, and victim safety and self-determination. However, preventing intimate partner violence and sexual violence from occurring is beyond the ability of...

   Published December 5th 2012 by Routledge
5. Handbook of Family Theories

   A Content-Based Approach

   Edited by Mark A. Fine, Frank D. Fincham

   Organized by content areas rather than by theory, this comprehensive, accessible handbook helps readers gain greater insight into how key theories have impacted today’s family research. Most competing books, organized by theory, do not provide a strong sense of the links between theory and research...

   Published December 5th 2012 by Routledge Academic
6. Kinship and Social Organisation (Routledge Revivals)

   By W. H. R. Rivers

   First published in 1914, W. H. R. Rivers' hugely influential study was the first to effectively demonstrate the close connection between methods of denoting relationship or kinship and forms of social organisation, including those based on different forms of the institution...

   Published November 21st 2012 by Routledge
7. Young People and Housing

   Transitions, Trajectories and Generational Fractures

   Edited by Ray Forrest, Ngai-Ming Yip

   Series: Housing and Society Series

   Young People and Housing brings together new research exploring the economic, social, and cultural challenges that face young people in search of permanent housing. Featuring international case studies from Asia, Europe, and Australia, Young People and Housing is a collection of...

   Published October 1st 2012 by Routledge
8. Cultural Capital, Identity, and Social Mobility

   The Life Course of Working-Class University Graduates

   By Mick Matthys

   Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology

   This qualitative study explores the meaning of working-class origin in the life and career of university graduates. Social transition from a working-class background to a middle-class milieu results in loyalty conflicts and communication barriers. The lack of social and cultural capital and the...

   Published August 16th 2012 by Routledge
9. Family Storytelling

   Negotiating Identities, Teaching Lessons, and Making Meaning

   Edited by Jody Koenig Kellas

   Stories and storytelling are one of the primary ways that families and family members make sense of both everyday and difficult events, create a sense of individual and group identity, remember, connect generations, and establish guidelines for family behavior. With so many important functions,...

   Published July 8th 2012 by Routledge
10. After the Bell

    Family Background, Public Policy and Educational Success

    Edited by Karen Albright, Dalton Conley

    Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology

    Since the publication of the Coleman report in the US many decades ago, it has been widely accepted that the evidence that schools are marginal in the grand scheme of academic achievement is conclusive. Despite this, educational policy across the world remains focused almost exclusively on...

    Published June 28th 2012 by Routledge