{"product_id":"contemporary-issues-in-family-studies-isbn-9781119971030","title":"Contemporary Issues in Family Studies","description":"\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  \u003cp\u003eList of Figures xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Tables xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Contributors xvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Book xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xviii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors' Biographies xx\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Changing Couple and Family Relationships 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Global Changes in Marriage, Parenting and Family Life: An Overview 5\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAngela Abela and Janet Walker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Cohabitation or Marriage? Contemporary Living Arrangements in the West 16\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTurid Noack, Eva Bernhardt and Kenneth Aarskaug Wiik\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 'Alone Together' Marriages and 'Living Apart Together' Relationships 31\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaul R. Amato and Lydia N. Hayes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Marriage and Divorce in the Western World 46\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJan Pryor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Divorce in the Arab Gulf Countries: A Major Challenge to Family and Society 59\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLayachi Anser\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Couple and Family Dynamics and Escalations in Violence 74\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJustine van Lawick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Loving Diversity: Living in Intercultural Couple Relationships 87\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDanika N. Hiew, W. Kim Halford and Shuang Liu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Growing Older in a Changing World: Opportunities and Challenges for Family Life and Social Support 100\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn Bond\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Parenthood, Parenting and Family Life 115\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Transition to Parenthood: Choices and Responsibilities 119\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJanet Walker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Why Fewer Babies? Understanding and Responding to Low Fertility in Europe 136\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMaria Letizia Tanturri\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Mothers, Fathers, Families and Child Development 151\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGabriela Misca and Jo Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Raising Children in Single-Parent Families 166\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJan M. Nicholson, Fabrizio D’Esposito, Nina Lucas and Elizabeth M. Westrupp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Sexual Orientation, Marriage and Parenthood: A Global Perspective 189\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCharlotte J. Patterson, Rachel G. Riskind and Samantha L. Tornello\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Parenting Teenagers 203\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn Coleman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Working Families: Who Cares? 215\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSimon B. Burnett, Jonathan Swan and Cary Cooper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Children and Divorce in World Perspective 227\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaul R. Amato and Lisa M. Boyd\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Global Impacts on Family Life 245\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Globalisation and Family Life 249\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMelinda Mills\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 The Internet and Its Implications for Children, Parents and Family Relationships 262\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMonica T. Whitty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Immigrant Families Coming to the West 275\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eUbaldo Martínez Veiga\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 The 'Quiet Migration': Challenges for Families with Children Adopted Internationally 288\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGabriela Misca\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Families Living on the Margin in Affluent Societies 302\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAngela Abela and Marie-Cécile Renoux\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Mate Selection and Marriage Stability in the Maghreb 317\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSabah Ayachi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Demographic Change and Its Impact on Relationships in Japan and East Asia 328\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJames M. Raymo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 I Say a Little Prayer for You: Do Prayers Matter in Marriage and Family Life? 341\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrank D. Fincham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Looking to the Future: The Role of States in Supporting Families 355\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Why Should States Have an Interest in Making Families Stronger? 357\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRuth Farrugia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Making a Global Case for Family Policy: How Families Support Society and How Policies Support Families 369\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKaren Bogenschneider\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Partnership, Parenting and Protecting Children’s Best Interests: Implications for Policy and Practice 382\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJanet Walker and Angela Abela\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 393\u003c\/p\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  \u003cp\u003eIn recent years, the structure and makeup of the family have seen dramatic changes around the world. The contributors to this volume tackle key issues in the changing nature of family life from a global perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe essays are presented in four sections, covering 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. The volume brings together a stellar international cast of contributors from a variety of disciplines, including psychology, sociology, counseling, family therapy, and social work.  In a fast-moving, multi-cultural world, this volume links key research, policy, and practice, and provides essential information on contemporary family issues for professionals, researchers, and students alike.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is dedicated to discussing \u003ci\u003etruly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eimportant\u003c\/i\u003e family issues across a number of continents, cultures, and countries. It is extraordinarily well organized and accessible-with summaries of key ideas throughout. I am pleased to recommend this book to anyone who wishes to gain an overview of the latest information on how to “support and strengthen families across cultures, regions, languages and forms”.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eProfessor D. Russell Crane\u003c\/i\u003e, Brigham Young University and Editor of ‘Contemporary Family Therapy’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis cornucopia of research-based perspectives drawn from different cultural contexts on such an important nexus of issues is a timely gift for academics, practitioners and policy makers working to strengthen modern families. Governments across the world are belatedly recognising that partnering and parenting are not easily disentangled and support for couples is an indispensable dimension to 21st century family policy. This wide-ranging collection will be an important resource as they strive to respond to family change in nuanced, informed and effective ways.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDr Samantha Callan\u003c\/i\u003e, Associate Director for Families and Mental Health, Centre for Social Justice and Honorary Research Fellow, Centre for Research in Families and Relationships, University of Edinburgh.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAngela Abela and Jan walker are to be congratulated on their achievement. They have brought together leading international scholar practitioners to produce this elegant and influential inter-disciplinary compendium of research and theory in contemporary family studies. The book assumes the status of a Handbook, in my view, because of its continuing potential to inform policy, theory, research and practice in the field of family studies for many years to come. We shall all benefit!\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eArlene Vetere\u003c\/i\u003e, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Surrey University, UK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988982644965,"sku":"NP9781119971030","price":94.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119971030.jpg?v=1761782307","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/contemporary-issues-in-family-studies-isbn-9781119971030","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}