{"product_id":"analysing-families-alan-carling-9780415250399","title":"Analysing Families: Morality and Rationality in Policy and Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile the family and its role continues to be a key topic in social and government policy, much of the literature is concerned with describing the dramatic changes that are taking place. By contrast, \u003cem\u003eAnalysing Families\u003c\/em\u003e directly addresses the social processes responsible for these changes - how social policy interacts with what families actually do. Topics covered include: \u003cbr\u003e* the relationship between morality and rationality in the family context\u003cbr\u003e* the variety of contemporary family forms\u003cbr\u003e* the purposes and assumptions of government interventions in family life\u003cbr\u003e* the relationship between different welfare states and different ideas about motherhood\u003cbr\u003e* 'Third Way' thinking on families\u003cbr\u003e* divorce and post-divorce arrangements\u003cbr\u003e* lone parenthood and step-parenting\u003cbr\u003e* the decision to have children\u003cbr\u003e* the economic approach to understanding family process\u003cbr\u003e* the legitimacy of state intervention in family life.\u003cbr\u003eWith contributions from the UK, and North America, \u003cem\u003eAnalysing Families\u003c\/em\u003e provides the framework within which to understand an increasingly important element in social policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alan Carling\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415250390\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415250399\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/21\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.58h x 6.14w x 0.93d","brand":"Alan Carling","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48136061026559,"sku":"9780415250399","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_52a34de4-ed4f-4ddc-83b3-620788d62369.jpg?v=1770160252","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/analysing-families-alan-carling-9780415250399","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}