1st Edition
Family Matters Sociology and Contemporary Canadian Families
Edited By Karen L. Anderson
Copyright 1987
274 Pages
by
Routledge
First published in 1988, Family Matters paints a new portrait of family life in Canada. Drawing upon research interests among Canadian sociologists, this book looks at how changing attitudes towards marriage, childbearing, divorce and child rearing have altered the future of the family and the impact that changes such as greater longevity and decreased fertility will have on family structures.... Read more
1. Outlines of the Family
Alison Hayford
2. Historical Perspectives on the Family
Karen L. Anderson
3. Conceptual Frameworks for Studying Families
Elaine Porter
4. Family Change and Social Policies
Margrit Eichler
5. Socialization and Parenting
Geoffrey Tesson
6. The Conflicting Demands of “Work” and “Home”
Pat Armstrong and Hugh Armstrong
7. Changing Perspectives on Divorce
John F. Peters
8. Children of Divorce
C. James Richardson
9. Violence in the Family
Janice Drakich and Connie Guberman
10. Thinking About the Future
Meg Luxton
Biography
Karen L. Anderson
