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Contemporary issues in family studies : global perspectives on partnerships, parenting and support in a changing world / / edited by Angela Abela and Janet Walker
| Contemporary issues in family studies : global perspectives on partnerships, parenting and support in a changing world / / edited by Angela Abela and Janet Walker |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex : , : John Wiley & Sons Inc., , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (445 p.) |
| Disciplina | 306.85 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
AbelaAngela
WalkerJanet (Janet A.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Families
Marriage Parenting |
| ISBN |
1-118-32099-9
1-118-32102-2 1-118-32103-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contemporary Issues in Family Studies: Global Perspectives on Partnerships, Parenting and Support in a Changing World; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; The Contributors; About the Book; Acknowledgements; Contributors' Biographies; Part I Changing Couple and Family Relationships; 1 Global Changes in Marriage, Parenting and Family Life: An Overview; Introduction; Changes in Marriage and Couple Relationships; Changes in Parenting; Global Changes in Family Life; Looking Ahead; References; 2 Cohabitation or Marriage? Contemporary Living Arrangements in the West
IntroductionHistorical Background; Current Empirical Patterns; Same-Sex Cohabitation and Marriage; Legal Status of Cohabitation and Its Policy Implications; Possible Future Developments; References; 3 'Alone Together' Marriages and 'Living Apart Together' Relationships; Introduction; 'Alone Together' Marriage; Individualism in American Culture; 'Living Apart Together' Relationships; Implications for the Future; References; 4 Marriage and Divorce in the Western World; Introduction; Marriage; Divorce; The Implications of Changes in Marriage and Divorce for Families in the Western World References5 Divorce in the Arab Gulf Countries: A Major Challenge to Family and Society; Introduction; The Socio-economic Context in the GCC Countries; Changes in Family Structure and Values; The Effect of Globalisation on Families in the GCC Countries; Competing Views on Current Changes in Family Life; Marriage and Divorce: A Statistical Overview; Major Causes of Divorce in the GCC Countries; The Major Effects of Divorce; Some Policy Recommendations; Concluding Comments; References; 6 Couple and Family Dynamics and Escalations in Violence; Introduction; Defining Family Violence Prevalence of Violence in the FamilyThe History of Family Violence; Understanding the Dynamics; Treatment Issues; Policy Implications; Concluding Comments; References; 7 Loving Diversity: Living in Intercultural Couple Relationships; Introduction; The Significance of Intercultural Couple Relationships; Cultural Differences and Couple Relationships; Practice and Policy Implications; Conclusion; References; 8 Growing Older in a Changing World: Opportunities and Challenges for Family Life and Social Support; Introduction; Population Ageing; Social Diversity and the Lived Experience of Later Life Family and Social Relations in Later LifePublic Policy and Later Life; References; Part II Parenthood, Parenting and Family Life; 9 The Transition to Parenthood: Choices and Responsibilities; Introduction; The Drivers of Change; Becoming a Parent; Supporting Couple Relationships During the Transition to Parenthood; Policy Implications; References; 10 Why Fewer Babies? Understanding and Responding to Low Fertility in Europe; Introduction; Low Fertility, Delayed Motherhood and Childlessness; The Main Drivers of Low Fertility; New Explanations for Low Fertility The Need for Family-Friendly Policies |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910142025103321 |
| Chichester, West Sussex : , : John Wiley & Sons Inc., , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Couple Relationships in a Global Context : Understanding Love and Intimacy Across Cultures / / edited by Angela Abela, Sue Vella, Suzanne Piscopo
| Couple Relationships in a Global Context : Understanding Love and Intimacy Across Cultures / / edited by Angela Abela, Sue Vella, Suzanne Piscopo |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2020.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (443 pages) |
| Disciplina | 306.7 |
| Collana | European Family Therapy Association Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Sociology
Social groups Counseling Social service Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging Counseling Psychology Social Work |
| ISBN | 3-030-37712-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part 1: The significance of the couple relationship -- Chapter 1. Understanding couple relationships in a global context: Love and intimacy across cultures -- Chapter 2. The significance of the couple relationship in the 21st century -- Part 2: How couple relationships are changing in different parts of the world -- Chapter 3. The existential and relational meaning of love and intimacy for couples in Scandinavia -- Chapter 4. The evolution of the couple in France over the past 30 years -- Chapter 5. Changing couple relationships in India -- Chapter 6. Couple relationships in the Arab region: Changes and renegotiations -- Chapter 7. Couple relationships in China -- Chapter 8. Couple relationships in Mediterranean Malta -- Part 3: Couples in Diversity -- Chapter 9. Home is where the heart is: Aporias of love and belonging in intercultural couples -- Chapter 10. Stigma, social change and the well-being of same-sex couples -- Chapter 11. Falling in love in later life -- Chapter 12. Polygynous marriages: An Arab-Islamic perspective -- Chapter 13. The couple relationship when one of the partners has an acquired physical disability -- Part 4: Global trends in couple relationships -- Chapter 14. Framing couples in the media: Coupledom, wellbeing and comedy -- Chapter 15. Keeping couples together when apart, and driving them apart when together: Exploring the impact of smartphones on relationships in the UK -- Chapter 16. Online dating: Modern options of searching for a partner and its implications for psychotherapy -- Chapter 17. Fidelity, infidelity and non-monogamy -- Chapter 18. Understanding long-term couple relationships -- Chapter 19. Why and how couples leave relationships: A 21st century landscape -- Chapter 20. Between the couple and living alone -- Part 5: Supporting couple relationships -- Chapter 21. Systemic therapy and narratives of attachment -- Chapter 22. Supporting parents as partners: The couple context of parenting, a personal and academic -- Chapter 23. Supporting links between Living Apart Together couples through Online Couple Therapy -- Chapter 24. No couple is an island. Communities of support in couple relationships -- Chapter 25. Policy perspectives on couple relationships. . |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910409712003321 |
| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Intervening After Violence : Therapy for Couples and Families / / by Clarissa Sammut Scerri, Arlene Vetere, Angela Abela, Jan Cooper
| Intervening After Violence : Therapy for Couples and Families / / by Clarissa Sammut Scerri, Arlene Vetere, Angela Abela, Jan Cooper |
| Autore | Sammut Scerri Clarissa |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2017.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (X, 179 p. 1 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 362.82924 |
| Collana | Focused Issues in Family Therapy |
| Soggetto topico |
Clinical psychology
Social service Psychotherapy Clinical Psychology Social Work |
| ISBN | 3-319-57789-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910254806603321 |
Sammut Scerri Clarissa
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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