Family & Relationships - General

The unification of Germany set in motion one of the most interesting and uncharted developments of our era: the transformation of a whole society. This book examines key areas of transformation with special reference to the place and future of the family.Author: E. KolinskyISBN-10:...

This book uses a feminist approach to examine the vast amount of material on breast-feeding. Baby milk manufacture is usually seen as the sole cause of the decline in breast-feeding. Using interviews with women the author looks at other dimensions: the sexualization of breasts;...

What a pleasure to see this pathbreaking research in print! Karl Ittmann's analysis of Bradford pushes forward our knowledge of the quiet revolution in social habits which took place in the late nineteenth century. In particular, his ability to link the decline of marital...

Examining the role of home and family in the latter part of the 20th century, this book covers such subjects as the single parent, institutions and homes, the role of the mother in the family, and domestic architecture and domestic life.Author: Graham AllanISBN-10: 0333489748ISBN-13:...

Gestures of Conciliation examines the ideas, assumptions and theories that underpin how leaders of parties in intractable conflicts begin and sustain a process of peacemaking by offering to their adversaries 'olive-branches' - in more modern terms symbolic gestures, concessions, tension-reducing moves or confidence-building measures....

Author: Geoffrey EdwardsISBN-10: 0333309200ISBN-13: 9780333309209Publisher: Palgrave MacMillanLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/11/1985Pages: 244Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.08lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.75d

Preventing Youth Problems provides information needed to prevent five of the most common, costly, and dangerous problems of adolescence: anti-social behavior, tobacco use, alcohol and drug abuse, and sexual behavior that risks disease and unwanted pregnancy. Over the past thirty years, scientific research on...

Susan M. De Vos uses comparative and life course perspectives to provide an in-depth demographic study of the household. Based on data gathered by the World Fertility Survey, this illuminating reference explores household composition in six Latin American countries and compares the situation with...

This book explores the many varied ways in which family and intimate lives are realized through mobility: from leaving home, courtship, relationship breakdown, moving house, commuting, family holidays through to children's mobilities, documenting how mobility creates, sustains and dissolves family and intimate relations.Author: C....

Karen Orr Vered demonstrates how children's media play contributes to their acquisition of media literacy. Theorizing after-school care as intermediary space, a large-scale ethnographic study informs this theory-rich and practical discussion of children's media use beyond home and classroom.Author: K. VeredISBN-10: 0230537294ISBN-13: 9780230537293Publisher: Palgrave...

Leading family sociologist David Morgan revisits his highly influential 'family practices' approach in this new book. Exploring its impact, and how it has been critiqued, Morgan shows the continued relevance of the approach with reference to time and space, the body, emotions, ethics and...

This collection explores sexualities, families, caring practices, and the ways in which people practice intimacy in an ever-changing social and political landscape. Authors map desires, struggles and reconfigurations, thereby broadening current understandings of what contemporary intimate life looks like.Author: T. SangerISBN-10: 0230356028ISBN-13: 9780230356023Publisher: Palgrave...

Western societies face many challenges. The growing inequality and the diminishing role of the welfare state and the rapid accumulation of the resources of a finite planet at the top 1% have made the world an inhospitable place to many families. Parents are left...

Drawing on the writings of Foucault, this book explores the politics and power-dynamics of family life, examining how everyday obligations such as attending school, going to work and staying healthy are organized through the family. The book includes an essay by Foucault, Les désordres...

Instead of seeing the family as a 'monolithic' entity, as though separate from its surroundings, this new approach draws attention to assemblages of various types that in different constellations and through different transactions relate people to each other as families and kin.Author: Riitta JallinojaISBN-10:...

In the US and UK there has been a transformation in child care, family leave, social assistance and tax credits over the last twenty years. This book explores the factors behind these changes. With detailed case studies, it shows that ideas and the power...

This book explores the ethnic and racial options exercised by young mixed race people in Britain. It reveals the diverse ways in which young people identify and experience their mixed status, the complex nature of such identities, and the rise of other identity strands...

Exploring the growing global trend of solo living, this highly original study addresses core debates about contemporary social change in the context of globalization, including individualization and connection, the future of family formation, consumption and identities, belonging and 'community', living arrangements and sustainability.Author: Lynn...

Presenting an innovative take on researching early childhood, this book provides an international comparison of the cultural and familial influences that shape the growth of young children. The book presents a unique methodology, and includes chapters on musicality, security, humour and eating.Author: J. GillenISBN-10:...

Combining the concepts and methods of classical ethology with those of social-cultural anthropology, Navajo Infancy describes the major sources of change and continuity in Navajo infant development as a vehicle for discussing the relationships between human nature and cultureAuthor: James S. ChisholmISBN-10: 0202011690ISBN-13: 9780202011691Publisher:...

Using a consistent theoretical orientation, Families Across Time explores the "life course" approach to family life--including parent-child, spousal, and sibling relationships. It reflects the diversity represented in contemporary families as they grapple with changes and transitions in family relationships during the life cycle. This...

Scott Sernau's Critical Choices shows students how to apply sociological insights to their own lives in ways that challenge complacency and easy answers. In exploring the connections between their social world and day-to-day lives--their plans, aspirations, and life choices--students sharpen their critical-thinking skills. Written...

er*go*nom*ic (er-ga-'na-mik) adj: designed to allow people and the things people use to interact in the safest, most effective, and most comfortable manner You work indoors. You're not on your feet all day and you do no heavy lifting. You have escaped from the...

What are written in this book are based on the author's own life experience and his personal belief in Jesus Christ as the result of that experience. The author has learned that, although one can believe in any of the many things this world...

What happens when everything you thought would save you ends up breaking you?In Woman 2 Power, Marquita A. Tyson delivers a gripping and intimate account of rebuilding a life from the ashes of trauma. With raw honesty and original poetry, she takes readers through...

Riding Lions: A Journey Through Wind, Wilderness, and the Untamed Soul is L. Seth Burchill's honest, down-to-earth story about life, faith, and finding meaning- told through the lens of riding his Harley-Davidson. From long stretches of open road and quiet moments in the Badlands...

The 2025 REGISTER OF QUALIFIED HUGUENOT ANCESTORS, 6th Edition: The Huguenot Researcher's Authoritative Sourcebook of Proofs gathers a wealth of genealogical data into one magnificently-detailed 880-page sourcebook of Huguenot evidence, or "proofs" designed to assist the researcher's quest to find and prove a direct...

Author: Jacqueline McDonaldISBN-10: 1642145637ISBN-13: 9781642145632Publisher: Page PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/22/2018Pages: 152Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.84lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d

Author: Terence MooreISBN-13: 9798999371102Publisher: Moore Sports Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 10/16/2025Pages: 292Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.87lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.66d

Author: Reggie DavisISBN-13: 9798993010014Publisher: Uplift Coaching & ConsultingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/19/2025Pages: 80Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.26lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.17d

Author: Gwendolyn JacksonISBN-13: 9798988482468Publisher: Write GeniusLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/05/2025Pages: 36Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.49lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d

Author: Lakesha Mai-Ling AllenISBN-13: 9798231961535Publisher: Lakesha Mai-Ling AllenLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/29/2025Pages: 34Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.11lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.07d

Author: Erica ClemISBN-13: 9798218790226Publisher: Erica ClemLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/04/2025Pages: 204Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.62lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.47dLarge Print

Author: David SamuelsISBN-13: 9798218770648Publisher: David Samuels VMDLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/25/2025Pages: 280Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.83lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59d

Author: Jaskiran AroraISBN-10: 9371395303ISBN-13: 9789371395304Publisher: Bluerose PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/17/2025Pages: 152Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.35d

Author: Dennis M. SprickISBN-13: 9798218743185Publisher: Mom, Music, Social Media & MeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2025Pages: 170Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.46d

Author: Gwen DanwoodISBN-10: 1966612591ISBN-13: 9781966612599Publisher: Welcome to the Storm Publishing!Language: EnglishPublished: 09/16/2025Pages: 84Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.36lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.23d

Author: Beth DecarboISBN-10: 1966323255ISBN-13: 9781966323259Publisher: Flint Hills PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/06/2025Pages: 212Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.48d

Sneaky Critter is a playful book designed to spark laughterand imagination as children discover the clever places Grandma hideswhile playing a game of Hide-and- Seek- Tag with her grandchildren.Author: Suzanne Coffey MielkeISBN-13: 9798218609399Publisher: Suzanne Coffey MielkeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/15/2025Pages: 46Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.76lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w...

Hayawo Kiyama was born in 1936 and grew up in Japan during the second world war. His autobiography, transcribed and edited by Christine Willis, captures the life and culture of that place and time as well as his and his family's suffering during the...

The Stories of My Life is a captivating collection of unusual tales entertainingly and informatively told by its author, BR Allen. The author takes the reader on a winding pathway through once-in-a-lifetime anecdotal memories that are often heartwarming, sometimes hilarious, sadly heartbreaking, and even...

A destructive raccoon threatens to dismantle a house and a marriage; a desperate woman sows a seed of impossible hope; a mute girl wrestles with vocal demons, and a wife whose husband outweighs her by 300 lbs. struggles under the weight of an even...

"Born to Serve" tells the inspiring true story of Dr. Eric Idehen, who transformed challenges into a movement of hope. From Benin City, Nigeria, to corporate America, Eric shares his journey of overcoming struggles, navigating immigration, and founding the Cornerstone of Hope Orphanage, which...

What if the answers to modern love were written in the stars... and whispered by ancient goddesses?Dating Like A Goddess is a modern dating and empowerment guide wrapped in the drama of Greek mythology. Blending divine chaos with real-world clarity, Timna De Volpi -...

In a time when true connection can feel out of reach, relationships often suffer. Building Stronger Relationships, from the Better You Minute series, offers daily encouragement through one-minute reflections designed to help you deepen your bonds.Over 30 days, these short but meaningful messages guide...

Take the first practical steps toward emotional freedom and self-empowerment with Codependent No More Exercises-a powerful companion for anyone ready to break free from unhealthy relationship patterns. Drawing from the groundbreaking insights of Codependent No More, this exercise guide offers clear, concise, and actionable...

Take Your Healing Journey Further: Transform Emotional Pain into Growth with Guided Exercises to Overcome Trauma, Build Resilience, and Strengthen Self-WorthYou've started your journey toward healing your inner child-now take the next step with this powerful, practical companion workbook.If you've ever struggled to put...

A True Story of Struggle, Survival, and the Search for HopeFrom the outside, he was just an ordinary man with a demanding career in law enforcement, but behind the badge was a lifelong battle with pain that began in childhood, shaped by abandonment, rejection,...

The third edition of The Family in Global Perspective: A Gendered Journey explores the differences and similarities in family structures around the globe. Students learn how factors such as location, culture, power, and globalization influence how families function and the unique experiences of family...

Unlock the Secrets to Building Meaningful Relationships and Leading with Confidence! Introducing The Ultimate Guide to Winning Friends and Influencing People: Master Communication, Build Trust, and Lead with Empathy-your definitive roadmap to mastering the art of human connection and leadership. In today's fast-paced world,...