Making a Go of It - A Study of Stepfamilies in Sheffield

List of contents

Preface. 1. The Theory and Practice of Remarriage 2. A Natural History of the Research Project 3. The Private Troubles of the Remarried 4. Stepfamilies in the Public Sphere 5. Parents, Stepparents and Children 6. The Private Troubles and Public Issues of Stepfamilies: Problems and Interrelationships. Appendix 1: Life Histories. Appendix 2: Aides Memoires. Notes. Bibliography. Index.

About the author

Jacqueline Burgoyne and David Clark

Summary

First published in 1984, this title presents findings from a study of remarried couples in Sheffield between 1976 and 1979. Including case studies from the families involved, it also discusses marriage as a social institution and some of the main theoretical and methodological issues which bear upon the study of family and domestic life.

Product details

• Authors: Jacqueline Burgoyne, Jacqueline Clark Burgoyne, Burgoyne Jacqueline, David Clark, Clark David
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.07.2023
• EAN: 9781032471051
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3247105-1
• No. of pages: 294
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Marriage
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, Yorkshire, Sociology: family & relationships, Social issues & processes, Social and ethical issues, c 1970 to c 1979, Sociology: family and relationships, c 1970 to c 1980, Sheffield and Rotherham