Sociology: family and relationships Books

Unlock the secrets to fulfilling and ethical non-monogamous relationships with "Polyamory and Non-Monogamy" by Megan Dennis. This comprehensive guide covers everything from historical origins and theoretical perspectives to communication strategies and...

Understanding Marriage and Family: A Catholic Perspective looks at marriage and family through the lenses of common sense and the Catholic faith.  Through those lenses, a clear and distinct understanding of marriage and family arises which...

This book explores some of the basic principles of a wide range of relationship topics from boundaries, to sex, to differentiation, assertive communication, and conflict. We often are not taught these rules of the game of life when we are growing up and...

Everyone wants to improve and deepen their relationships. This book explains the development of psychologically healthy, fulfilling, interpersonal relationships involving effective communication, empathic emotional intimacy, shared transformational...

""A History of the Town of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut: With Many Important Statistics"" is a book written by Daniel M. Mead and published in 1857. The book provides a comprehensive account of the history of Greenwich, a town located in...

A History Of The Criminal Law Of England V1 (1883) is a comprehensive and detailed account of the development of criminal law in England. Written by James Fitzjames Stephen, a renowned legal scholar and judge, the book covers the period from the Norman...

""A History Of The Townships Of Byberry And Moreland In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: From Their Earliest Settlement By The Whites To The Present Time (1867)"" is a book written by Joseph C. Martindale. The book provides a comprehensive account of the...

This collection of original chapters brings together cutting-edge research on informal education - that is, learning practices that emphasise dialogue and learning through everyday life. For the first time, it highlights the way in which geography...

This book examines the roles and interconnections between structural factors and individual agency in marital violence, focusing on women in heterosexual marital relationships.

This book describes a treatment approach that is affirmative for lesbians. It illustrates how contemporary psychoanalytic psychotherapy can provide women with the opportunity to validate their personal struggles and journey.

In this collection of powerfully illuminating and often poignant essays, contributors candidly discuss the impact of central life crises and identity concerns on their work as therapists. With chapters focusing on identity concerns associated with the...

Paul Goodman left his mark in a number of fields: he went from being known as a social critic and philosopher of the New Left to poet and literary critic to author of influential works on education (Compulsory Mis-education) and community planning...

How do the analyst's consciously held theoretical commitments intersect with the actual conduct of analysis? Do commitments to notions like "psychic truth" or "analytic neutrality" affect interpretive style, the willingness to acknowledge treatment...

Over the past decades, Lawrence Friedman has emerged as one of the most erudite and provocative theoriss in contemporary psychotherapy. The Anatomy of Psychotherapy interweaves Friedman's major contributions to the analytic and psychiatric literature...

Ulman and Brothers utilize a unique clinical research population of rape and incest victims and Vietnam combat veterans to argue that trauma results from real occurrences that have, as their unconscious meaning, the shattering of "central organizing...

The goal of this edited volume is to provide a much needed bridge between the research on nonverbal communication and the application of those findings. The book features contributions from some of the leading researchers in the field. These...

A book about gaining more emotional and spiritual health.  It is designed for the reader to self-reflect on the passages as a tool to awaken to more peace of mind and joy.

The debate of teenage pregnancy and parenthood continues to be a topical media and political issue, and a contested policy area. Covering the controversial issues, this book contributes to the debate, filling the gap in the current market.

Are men a complicated chapter in your life? Do you find it difficult to find a man or to keep one? Then perhaps you are doing something wrong, perhaps you don't know men well enough. On Men is a guide strictly for women. It is an insight look into the...

Unleash Your True Potential and Break Free from Self-Sabotage with "End Self-Sabotaging and Stop Fighting with Yourself!" Are self-destructive habits and negative thoughts holding you back from success?Are you tired of putting off important tasks and...

Have you ever felt like a victim of manipulation? Have you wanted to understand the mechanisms that people use to influence your behavior?In "Psychological Manipulation" you will find a complete guide to navigating the complex world of influence.In this...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Kinder und Jugend, Note: 2,0, Universität Leipzig, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die vorliegende Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit der Frage worin die Ursachen imRitalinmissbrauch junger...

Wissenschaftlicher Aufsatz aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Familie, Frauen, Männer, Sexualität, Geschlechter, , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Der Titel ist einem Aufsatz von Fritz Morgenthaler entliehen und wirft die Frage nach dem Verhältnis...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Beziehungen und Familie, Note: 1,7, Universität Bielefeld, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In Zeiten des materiellen Wohlstands und der Sicherheit kann man über viele Dimensionen seinen Lebens frei...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2002 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Kinder und Jugend, Note: 1,7, Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart, früher: Berufsakademie Stuttgart (Sozialwesen), Veranstaltung: Soziologie der Lebensalter, Sprache: Deutsch,...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Beziehungen und Familie, Note: 2,5, Duale Hochschule Gera-Eisenach (ehem. Berufsakademie Thürigen in Gera), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Individualisierung ist seit der Mitte der 1980er Jahre...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Beziehungen und Familie, Note: 1,0, Ostfalia Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Fachhochschule Braunschweig/Wolfenbüttel (Sozialwesen), Veranstaltung: Familiensoziologie, Sprache:...

This handbook offers practical strategies and evidence-based parent-implemented interventions for very young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It explores this important subject within the context of rapidly increasing numbers of toddlers who...

¿Alguna vez has querido saber que están pensando las personas solo con observarlas? Aprender la habilidad de analizar a los demás te dará una ventaja en los ámbitos sociales, personales y profesionales...

Managing social relationships for childless couples in pro-natalist societies can be a difficult art to master, and may even become an issue of belonging for both men and women. With ethnographic research gathered from two IVF clinics and in two villages...

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The core of the global cultural revolution is the deliberate confusion of sexual norms. It is the culmination of a metaphysical revolution as well--a shifting of the fundamental ground upon which we stand and build a culture, even a civilization. Instead...

Are you ready to heal?Breaking Through Betrayal: And Recovering the Peace Within is for any individual who has experienced betrayal and is struggling to break through its bonds. Through a proven process tailored for recovery from betrayal injury, readers...

This unique book provides hope, inspiration and a pathway for victims of abuse to become true survivors, the Overcomers and More than Conquerors they were meant to be. It is also an excellent resource for friends, family, ministries and churches who...

This Informative book will help the reader to gain a more accurate view of the many aspects of Domestic Violence. Many in today's world seem to think that Domestic Violence is merely hitting or battering an individual. In truth, it is much more...

What Every Divorced Guy Who Wants To Date Again Needs To Know...So you got divorced. It happens. Now you want to get back into the game. The women are out there but are you destined to repeat your mistakes with potential dates or is there a better way to...

This book explores the morality of love and sex, and how distortions of these sometimes develop into abuse. Hayes argues that there are strong similarities between different kinds of abusive relationships, and that these similarities arise out of the...

Drawing on interviews with UK couples in distance relationships, this book seeks to explain, evaluate and advance sociological debates about intimate life. It provides a rich and human perspective on how bodies, emotions and connections to others are key...

Engendering Emotions examines the production and promotion of the idea of sex/gender difference in emotional experience and expression in the contemporary West. Focusing on the psychology of emotions and on the spheres of aggression and war, and love,...

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...

On April 20, 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed twelve fellow students and one teacher at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Two of the victims of the Columbine massacre, Cassie Bernall and Rachel Scott, reportedly were asked by the...

Are you and your spouse encountering issues in your relationship that could result in divorce? If you answered yes then this guide can help transform your life and save your marriage. If marriage is something that you would like to work and you...