{"product_id":"9780631221586","title":"The Blackwell Companion to the Sociology of Families","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Blackwell Companions to Sociology\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to the Sociology of Families\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJacqueline Scott | Judith Treas | Martin Richards\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Sociology \/ Marriage \u0026amp; Family\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eTackling issues relevant to family life today, this authoritative \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e shows why studying social change in families is fundamental for understanding the transformations in individual and social life, across the globe. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains original essays by expert contributors on a wide range of topics relating to the sociology of families.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes coverage of social inequality, parenting practices, children’s work, the changing patterns of citizenship, and multi-cultural families.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives special attention to European and North American examples.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses previously neglected groups, including immigrant families and gays and lesbians.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores how revolutionary changes in aging, longevity, and sexual behavior have radically affected the experience of different generations, and the relationships between them.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eJacqueline Scott\u003c\/b\u003e is a Reader in Sociology at the University of Cambridge and Co-Director of the Cambridge Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Ageing. Her recent publications examine youth and disadvantage, inter-generational attitudinal change and cross-national comparisons of family and demographic change.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJudith Treas\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Irvine. A Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America, she is recognized for research on the life course and aging, family, sexuality, inequality, and population. Her recent publications investigate cross-national differences in gender beliefs and family behavior, the lives of elderly immigrants, and the determinants of change in sexual attitudes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Richards\u003c\/b\u003e is Director of the Centre for Family Research and Professor Family Research at the University of Cambridge. His publications include \u003ci\u003eSexual Arrangements: Marriage and Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e (with Janet Reibstein, 1963), \u003ci\u003eWhat is a Parent: A Socio-Legal Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e (2001) and \u003ci\u003eBody Lore and Laws\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), both edited with Andrew Bainham and Shelley Day-Sclater.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 December 2003\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\u003e9780631221586\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\u003e632\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e42.56\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378768015500,"sku":"9780631221586","price":220.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780631221586_7ff52bb2-6906-4a31-8236-22261b844abd.jpg?v=1780280780","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780631221586","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}