Putting the Family First - Identities, Decisions, Citizenship

List of contents

Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Making Something of Oneself 3. Selves in Interaction: Heretics, Fundamentalists and Improvisers 4. Double Jeopardy and the Moral Regulation of the Self 5. Co-ordination, Co-operation and Bargaining 6. "Rationality" and Partnership 7. Investments, Power and Autonomy 8. A Property-owning Democracy? 9. Social Policy Implications Appendix A: The Research Study Appendix B: Pseudonyms and family structure Index

About the author

Bill Jordan, Marcus Redley and Simon James

Summary

First published in 1994, Putting the Family First is a study of better-off couples that clarifies the relationship between individualism and family values.

Product details

• Authors: Simon James, Bill Jordan, Bill Redley Jordan, Marcus Redley, Redley Marcus
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2022
• EAN: 9781032221175
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3222117-5
• No. of pages: 254
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Social Work, Sociology: family & relationships, Sociology: family and relationships