Families: A Social Class Perspective (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781412998017)

This book focuses on the impact of economic systems and social class on the organization of family life. Since the most vital function of the family is the survival of its members, the author give primacy to the economic system in structuring the broad parameters of family life. She explains how the economy shapes the prospects families have for earning a decent living by determining the location, nature, and pay associated with work.

Author: Shirley A. Hill
ISBN-10: 1412998018
ISBN-13: 9781412998017
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Language: English
Published: 06/30/2011
Pages: 184
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.08w x 0.40d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 10/01/2011 pg. 99