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This collection of essays represents some of the most important recent research into changing patterns of family, household and community life. It brings together some of the leading sociologists in the field to explore how these informal social relationships change over time and the life course. It will be essential reading on courses concerned with the family and youth sociology.
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MICHAEL ANDERSON Professor of Economic History, University of Edinburgh
SARA ARBER Professor of Sociology and Co-Director of the Centre for Research on Ageing and Gender (CRAG), University of Surrey
FRANK BECHHOFER Professor and University Fellow, Research Centre for Social Sciences
NADIA JOANNE BRITTON Lecturer in Sociology, University of Sheffield
RUTH BUTLER Lecturer in Applied Social Research, University of Hull
SARAH CHEESBROUGH PhD Graduate, University of Southampton
FIONA DEVINE Professor of Sociology, University of Manchester
JEAN DUNCOMBE Senior Lecturer, School of Social Studies, University College, Chichester
EILEEN FARHURST Senior Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University
VAL GILES Research Fellow in Social Sciences, South Bank University
PETER HALFPENNY Professor of Sociology and Director of the Centre for Applied Social Research, University of Manchester
SHEILA HENDERSON Visiting Fellow at the Social Science Research Centre, South Bank University
JANET HOLLAND Professor of Social Research and Director of the Social Science Research Centre, South Bank University
LYNN JAMIESON Co-Director of the Centre for Research on Families and Relationships (CRFR) and Reader in Sociology, University of Edinburgh
LIZ KENYON Senior Research Officer, National Foundation for Educational Research
YAOJIN LI Research Fellow, Centre for Census and Survey Research, Manchester University
CATHERINE MACLEAN Lecturer in Sociology, University of Edinburgh
DENNIS MARSDENVisiting Professor in the School of Social Studies, University College, Chichester
DAVID MCCRONE Co-Director of the Governance of Scotland Forum and Professor of Sociology, University of Edinburgh
SHEENA MCGRELLIS Senior Research Fellow in the Social Science Research Centre, South Bank University (based at the University of Ulster)
SARA MCNAMEE
ROSEMARY MELLOR Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Manchester until her death in 2001
DAVID MORGAN Emeritus Professor, University of Manchester
JANE RIBBENS MCCARTHY Lecturer in Qualitative Research, Open University
SUE SHARPE Research Fellow at the Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London
TRACEY SKELTON Lecturer in Human Geography, Loughborough University
ROBERT STEWART Consultant with MVA, Edinburgh
RACHAEL THOMSON Senior Research Fellow in the Social Science Research Centre, South Bank University
GILL VALENTINE Professor of Geography, University of Sheffield
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This collection of essays represents some of the most important recent research into changing patterns of family, household and community life. It brings together some of the leading sociologists in the field to explore how these informal social relationships change over time and the life course. It will be essential reading on courses concerned with the family and youth sociology.
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'There is no equivalent book on the market.' - Mary Langan, Senior Lecturer in Social Policy and Sub-Dean for Faculty of Social Sciences
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'There is no equivalent book on the market.' - Mary Langan, Senior Lecturer in Social Policy and Sub-Dean for Faculty of Social Sciences
