Family configurations: a structural approach to family diversity
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Main Author: Widmer, Eric D. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Farnham Ashgate Pub. ©2010
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Online Access:Volltext
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-160) and indexes
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Introduction : From the Family Institution to Family Configurations; 1 A Configurational Perspective on Families; 2 Who Are My Family Members?; 3 Family Social Capital; 4 Family Conflicts; 5 Post-divorce Families; 6 Families and Psychiatric Problems; 7 Short-term Changes in Families; 8 Family Trajectories; Conclusion : Individualized Families; Bibliography; Index of Authors; Index of Subjects
Family Configurations develops current scholarship on families and intimate lives by demonstrating that family relationships, far from being fluid and inconsequential, are more structured and committed than ever. By applying social network methods to uncover the relational patterns of contemporary families, this book draws on recent developments in family sociology, social network analysis and kinship studies to present a fascinating interdisciplinary approach to the family
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (167 pages)
ISBN:9780754693505
0754693503

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