Families, moralities, rationalities and social change
Crow, Graham (2002) Families, moralities, rationalities and social change. In, Carling, Alan, Duncan, Simon and Edwards, Rosalind (eds.) Analysing Families: Morality and Rationality in Policy and Practice. London, Routledge, 285-296.
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While 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, this text directly addresses the social processes responsible for these changes - how social policy interacts with what families actually do. Topics covered include: the relationship between morality and rationality in the family context; the variety of contemporary family forms; the purposes and assumptions of government interventions in family life; the relationship between different welfare states and different ideas about motherhood; third way thinking on families; divorce and post-divorce arrangements; lone parenthood and step-parenting; the decision to have children; the economic approach to understanding family process; and the legitimacy of state intervention in family life. With contributions from the UK, and North America, "Analysing Families" provides the framework within which to understand an increasingly important element in social policy.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| ISBNs: | 0415250404 (hardback) |
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform H Social Sciences > HM Sociology |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Social Sciences > Sociology and Social Policy |
| Item ID: | 33830 |
| Date Deposited: | 16 May 2006 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Mar 2012 12:27 |
| Contributors: | Crow, Graham (Author) Carling, Alan (Editor) Duncan, Simon (Editor) Edwards, Rosalind (Editor) |
| Date: | 2002 |
| Status: | Published |
| Publisher: | Routledge |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/33830 |
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