{"product_id":"analysing-families","title":"Analysing Families","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile the family and its role continues to be a key topic in social and government policy, much of the literature is concerned with describing the dramatic changes that are taking place. By contrast, \u003cem\u003eAnalysing Families\u003c\/em\u003e directly addresses the social processes responsible for these changes - how social policy interacts with what families actually do. Topics covered include:\u003cbr\u003e* the relationship between morality and rationality in the family context\u003cbr\u003e* the variety of contemporary family forms\u003cbr\u003e* the purposes and assumptions of government interventions in family life\u003cbr\u003e* the relationship between different welfare states and different ideas about motherhood\u003cbr\u003e* 'Third Way' thinking on families\u003cbr\u003e* divorce and post-divorce arrangements\u003cbr\u003e* lone parenthood and step-parenting\u003cbr\u003e* the decision to have children\u003cbr\u003e* the economic approach to understanding family process\u003cbr\u003e* the legitimacy of state intervention in family life.\u003cbr\u003eWith contributions from the UK, and North America, \u003cem\u003eAnalysing Families\u003c\/em\u003e provides the framework within which to understand an increasingly important element in social policy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54255669707096,"sku":"9780415250399","price":192.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415250399_22290084-cd1e-43be-b62e-e45ea05b63e2.jpg?v=1769554828","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/analysing-families","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}