Changing Faces of Families - Diverse Family Forms in Various Policy Contexts

With a focus on nine different national contexts, this book explores contemporary family diversity, considering the extent to which family diversity exists cross-nationally in relation to different gendered and 'family-friendly' policies, and shedding light on the ways in which diversity is lived within families in different settings.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Canada 2. France 3. Germany 4. Japan 5. Lithuania 6. Spain 7. Sweden 8. USA Conclusion

About the author

Marina A. Adler is Professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Public Health at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, US and the co-editor of Father Involvement in the Early Years: An International Comparison of Policy and Practice.
Karl Lenz is Professor of Microsociology at the TU Dresden, Germany and the co-editor of Father Involvement in the Early Years: An International Comparison of Policy and Practice.

Summary

With a focus on nine different national contexts, this book explores contemporary family diversity, considering the extent to which family diversity exists cross-nationally in relation to different gendered and ‘family-friendly’ policies, and shedding light on the ways in which diversity is lived within families in different settings.

Product details

• Authors: Marina (University of Maryland Adler, Marina A. (University of Maryland Adler
• Assisted by: Marina (University of Maryland Adler (Editor), Marina A Adler (Editor), Marina A. Adler (Editor), Marina A. (University of Maryland Adler (Editor), Karl Lenz (Editor), Karl (TU-Dresden Lenz (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.05.2023
• EAN: 9781032045030
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3204503-0
• No. of pages: 248
• Series: Routledge Studies in Family Sociology
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories