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Record Nr.

UNINA9910480291303321

Autore

Casper Lynne M

Titolo

Continuity and change in the American family [[electronic resource] /] / Lynne M. Casper, Suzanne M. Bianchi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c2002

ISBN

0-7619-2008-0

1-322-30709-1

1-4522-6449-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (409 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BianchiSuzanne M

Disciplina

306.850973

Soggetti

Families - United States

Social change - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-350) and index.

Nota di contenuto

COVER; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1 - CHANGING FAMILIES IN A CHANGING SOCIETY; 2 - COHABITATION; 3 - CHILDBEARING; 4 - SINGLE-MOTHER FAMILIES; 5 - FATHERING; 6 - GRANDPARENTING; 7 - CHILD CARE; 8 - CHILD WELL-BEING; 9 - ECONOMIC CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF CHANGING FAMILY STRUCTURE; 10 - COMBINING WORK AND FAMILY; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides a comprehensive description of the social demography of the American family. Looking at family continuity and change in the latter half of the 20th century, it explores such topics as the growth in cohabitation and changes in childbearing and how these trends affect family life. Other topics include the changing lives of single mothers, fathers, and grandparents and increasing economic disparities among families; childcare and child well being; and combining paid work and family.