{"product_id":"9780470658451","title":"The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Family Studies, 4 Volume Set","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Blackwell Encyclopedias in Social Sciences\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Family Studies, 4 Volume Set\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eConstance L. Shehan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily \u0026amp; Relationships \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Family Studies\u003c\/i\u003e presents a comprehensive, interdisciplinary collection of the key concepts, trends, and processes relating to the study of families and family patterns throughout the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers more than 550 entries arranged A-Z\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes contributions from hundreds of family scholars in various academic disciplines from around the world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers issues ranging from changing birth rates, fertility, and an aging world population to human trafficking, homelessness, famine, and genocide\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures entries that approach families, households, and kin networks from a macro-level and micro-level perspective\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers basic demographic concepts and long-term trends across various nations, the impact of globalization on families, global family problems, and many more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures in-depth examinations of families in numerous nations in several world regions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Volumes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.familystudiesencyclopedia.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eConstance L. Shehan\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph.D., is Professor of Sociology and Women’s Studies at the University of Florida.  Her research and scholarship focus on gender and families, particularly women’s work inside and outside the home. Dr. Shehan co-authored \u003ci\u003eMarriages and Families: Reflections of a Gendered Society\u003c\/i\u003e (with Kenneth J. Kammeyer)(1996, 2002); \u003ci\u003eGendering the Body \u003c\/i\u003e(with Sara Crawley and Lara Foley)(2007); and edited \u003ci\u003eThrough the Eyes of the Child: Children as Active Agents of Family Lives \u003c\/i\u003e(1999)\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eShe has published widely on household labor, women’s employment, work and health, and parent-child relationships.She is Editor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Family Issues\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr. Shehan is a Fellow of the National Council of Family Relations (NCFR) and received the organization’s Ernest G. Osborne Award for excellence in teaching about families. She also served as Chair of the NCFR’s Feminism and Family Studies section and served on the Board of Directors.​\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29 February 2016\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470658451\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2280\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e154.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311042982028,"sku":"9780470658451","price":819.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470658451.jpg?v=1780206948","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470658451","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}