{"product_id":"9781119971030","title":"Contemporary Issues in Family Studies Global Perspectives on Partnerships, Parenting and Support in a Changing World","description":"\u003ch1\u003eContemporary Issues in Family Studies\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGlobal Perspectives on Partnerships, Parenting and Support in a Changing World\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAngela Abela | Janet Walker\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePsychology \/ Psychotherapy \/ Couples \u0026amp; Family\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume tackles key issues in the changing nature of family life from a global perspective, and is essential reading for those studying and working with families.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers changes in couple relationships and the challenges these pose; parenting practices and their implications for child development; key contemporary global issues, such as migration, poverty, and the internet, and their impact on the family; and the role of the state in supporting family relationships\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a stellar cast of international contributors such as Paul Amato and John Coleman, and contributions from leading experts based in North Africa, Japan, Australia and New Zealand\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses topics such as cohabitation, divorce, single-parent households, same-sex partnerships, fertility,  and domestic violence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLinks research and practice and provides policy recommendations at the end of each chapter\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngela Abela\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor andHead of the Department of Family Studies at the University of Malta, as well as a clinical psychologist, family therapist, and supervisor. She is a consultant for the Maltese government and the Standing Committee for Family Affairs in the Maltese Parliament, and is frequently engaged as an expert for the Council of Europe. She has published on a wide range of areas, including children in out-of-home care, the relationship between adolescents and their parents, families living in poverty, marital conflict, and supervision practice.  She is an associate editor of\u003ci\u003eClinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry\u003c\/i\u003e and an international advisory editor of \u003ci\u003eContemporary Family Therapy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanet Walker\u003c\/b\u003e is an Officer of the Order of the British Empire and Emeritus Professor of Family Policy in the Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University.She has led over 50 research studies in the fields of marriage and divorce, parenting, policing, youth justice, and family law processes. She has published in a wide variety of academic journals, presented papers at over 200 conferences around the world, and advised governments on family mediation in England, China, Chile, Canada, and the Council of Europe. Currently, she is a board member of the Canadian Institute for Law and the Family and a trustee of Relate. She has held several public appointments, most recently as Deputy Chair of the UK Social Security Advisory Committee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 December 2013\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\u003e9781119971030\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\u003e444\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e33.12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311037247628,"sku":"9781119971030","price":82.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781119971030","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}