Sociology: Family & Relationships

The first study of its kind, this book traces 150 years of the history of fatherhood in Scandinavia and shows how Scandinavian gender equality poli...

This collection explores sexualities, families, caring practices, and the ways in which people practice intimacy in an ever-changing social and pol...

Drawing on hundreds of interviews with 15-22 year old straight and gay male athletes in both the United States and the United Kingdom, this book ex...

Inspired by Sarah DiGregorios harrowing experience giving birth to her premature daughter, An Intimate History of Premature Birth is a...

Trauma and the exposure to traumatic events is part of life, making the need for current and informed social work research and training in this are...

Whisnant argues that the period after Nazism was more important for the history of homosexuality in Germany than is generally recognized. Gay scene...

Why have films with diasporic family narratives increased in popularity in recent years? How do representations of the diasporic family differ from...

This book explores the relationship between children and citizenship, analyzing international perspectives on citizenship and human rights and deve...

This book explores the adoption of 'active ageing' policies by EU15 nations and the impact on older peoples' work and retirement policy options. Po...

Mulholland offers a scholarly, yet wholly accessible, critical engagement with young people's negotiation with the pornification of culture. This w...

This book takes a distinctive approach to exploring the experiences and identities of minoritized Latinx mothers who are raising a child who is lab...

This book takes a distinctive approach to exploring the experiences and identities of minoritized Latinx mothers who are raising a child who is lab...

This study captures the attitudes and values of the youth generation of college students in the USA toward the military, war, national defence, and...

This book challenges the practice of exclusion by uncovering its roots in 19th century social and educational policy targeting poor children. Revea...

This book reviews the remarkable growth, diversity and challenges of child sponsorship. It features the latest progress in child sponsorship practi...

On the basis of a national research project undertaken in England, this volume explores how and why young people's engagement is so important globa...

Bringing together sociology of the body with powerful examinations of educational theory and social class, Henry examines how children's experience...

This book sets out an integrated systems model which utilizes a public health approach and 'whole of society' philosophy for preventing and respond...

Drawing on diverse theoretical perspectives, this book examines questions of youth citizenship and participation by exploring their meanings in pol...

This book examines how feminist movements have contested the dominant discourses and state politics that have impeded women's autonomy over their b...

Informal folk narrative genres such as gossip, advice, rumor, and urban legends provide a unique lens through which to discern popular formations ...

Radical Pedagogy articulates a new theory of identity based on recent research in psychoanalysis, social psychology and cognitive science. It expla...

This book provides an accessible introduction to bisexuality studies, set within the context of contemporary social theory and research. Drawing on...

Why have the minutiae of how parents raise their children become routine sources of public debate and policy making? This book provides in-depth an...

This book contests the idea that lesbian and gay categories are disappearing, and that sexuality is becoming fluid, by showing how young people use...

Based on interviews with pregnant women, this book provides a multi-disciplinary empirical account of pregnant embodiment and how it relates to wid...

Based on extensive couple and individual interviews with young same sex couples who have legally formalized their relationships, this book argues t...

Wall Street Journal BestsellerCNN news anchor Brooke Baldwin explores the phenomenon of huddling, when women lean on one anotherin politics, Hollyw...

Leading migration researcher Louise Ryans topical and intersectional book provides rich insights into migrants social networks. It draws on more t...

Widening access to higher education has been a political issue in Brazil for a long time, but only in the early 2000s was the education system chan...

El placer sexual ordenado por Dios que ha sido un clásico durante treinta años, es un libro de referencia fácil de leer que combina la enseñanza bí...

Over time and space, sociology has given varying importance to the study of the house. The house is often a locus of special attention when a coupl...