{"product_id":"the-wiley-blackwell-encyclopedia-of-family-studies-4-volume-set-isbn-9780470658451","title":"The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Family Studies, 4 Volume Set","description":"\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume I\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLexicon lxxxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTimeline xci\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xcv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xcix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamily Studies A\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume II\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamily Studies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume III\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamily Studies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume IV\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamily Studies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\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.​ Few fields of endeavour encompass a wider range of themes and topics—or academic disciplines—as family studies. \u003ci\u003eThe Wiley Blackwell \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReflecting the latest research findings, and contributed from international experts across many relevant fields, alphabetized entries represent a remarkable compendium of topics, concepts, and themes relating to global family structures—on both a macro and micro level. From a global perspective, issues covered range from changing birth rates, fertility, and an aging world population to human trafficking, homelessness, famine, and genocide. Other topics, relating to the dynamics of couple, family, and kin relationships range from household divisions of labor, single parent households, stepfamilies, and innumerable others. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith remarkable insights into global family patterns, a breadth of topic coverage, and a wide range of interdisciplinary approaches to this dynamic field, \u003ci\u003eThe Wiley Blackwell \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of Family Studies\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable resource for all who study and work in any capacity with families throughout the world community.","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990369026277,"sku":"NP9780470658451","price":867.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470658451.jpg?v=1761787544","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-wiley-blackwell-encyclopedia-of-family-studies-4-volume-set-isbn-9780470658451","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}