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

• Autore: Casper Lynne M
• Pubblicazione: Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c2002
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (409 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.850973
• Soggetto topico: Families - United States; Social change - United States
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: BianchiSuzanne M
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Continuity and change in the American family
• ISBN: 0-7619-2008-0; 1-322-30709-1; 1-4522-6449-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910480291303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II