Stepfamilies / Graham Allan, Graham Crow, Sheila Hawker.

By:

Allan, Graham, 1948-

Contributor(s):

Series: Palgrave Macmillan studies in family and intimate lifePublication details: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.Description: xi, 197 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:

9781403904928 (hardback)
1403904928 (hardback)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

306.874/7 22

LOC classification:

HQ759.92 .A43 2011

Other classification:

SOC026010

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction -- The Social and Legal Context -- Solidarities and Boundaries -- Step-Parents and Step-Children -- Change and Dynamics -- Fathers and Mothers Apart -- Stepfamily Kinship -- Conclusions: Commitment and Contingency.

Summary: "This is a much-needed sociological review of stepfamily life, examining the particular issues and challenges which people in stepfamilies face. Combining published studies and original fieldwork, it focuses on the internal dynamics of stepfamily households as well as the relationships sustained with those outside the household"--Provided by publisher.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	NMC Library	Stacks	HQ759.92 .A43 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		33039001219806

"This is a much-needed sociological review of stepfamily life, examining the particular issues and challenges which people in stepfamilies face. Combining published studies and original fieldwork, it focuses on the internal dynamics of stepfamily households as well as the relationships sustained with those outside the household"--Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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