Sociology: family and relationships Books

In Psychosocial aspects of niqab wearing Nina Bosankic explores the various motives which lead young women living in post-conflict Bosnia and Herzegovina to adopt the niqab (full face veil). She uses a grounded theory approach to examine this decision...

The leisure landscape is a complex and diverse one that is both natural and built, dark and light, safe and dangerous, contained or without boundary, and profoundly influences the manner in which leisure is performed and experienced. These leisurescapes...

Domestic Violence Laws in the United States and India is a comparative study of the domestic violence laws in India and the United States, seeking to illuminate the critical issues of intimate partner violence through the lenses of these two societies...

This edited collection presents an alternative set of reflections on India's contemporary global role by exploring a range of influential non-Western state perspectives. Through multiple case studies, the contributors gauge the success of India's efforts...

Offering critical response to a range of popular debates on children's sexual cultures, this ground-breaking volume challenges preconceived and accepted theories regarding children, sexuality and sexualisation.The contributions to this collection offer...

Why do we live at a time when the minutiae of how parents raise their children - how they feed them, talk to them, play with them or discipline them - have become routine sources of public debate and policy making? Why are there now so-called 'parenting...

This collection provides a comprehensive insight into disabled children and youth in Nordic countries. It seeks to understand the experiences of children from their own perspectives and takes a multidisciplinary approach grounded in the new social...

Whether your marriage is strong and you are just looking for a tune-up, or you're at the end of your rope with no hope, this program is a true blessing. Through the loving mentorship of a mature Christian couple using the companion mentor's guide, this...

Feeling alone with no sense of purpose? Not sure where you belong?  This is our story of finding direction in a commitment to a healing ritual, a strenuous trail climb. What was intended to be a simple sharing exercise and a time to bond...

The workplace, in both its physical and virtual manifestations, offers productive possibilities and space for joy. Organizational Performance Art: Holding Space for Joy and Possibility is a vibrant memoir and inspirational manual that examines how the...

Does leadership really spring from within?True stories of sheroes and heroes from around the world demonstrate how leadership from within brings about real social change. If you are passionate about creating social impact read the stories, reflect on the...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2013 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Kinder und Jugend, Note: 1,0, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Veranstaltung: Soziologische Theorie, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Basis zur Erlangung des somit nötigen...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Beziehungen und Familie, Note: 1,9, Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena, ehem. Fachhochschule Jena, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Inhaltsverzeichnis:1.VORWORT31.1. PRAKTISCHER BEZUG31.2GESETZLICHE...

Zwischenprüfungsarbeit aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Kinder und Jugend, Note: 1,0, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die vorliegende Arbeit befasst sich mit dem Thema Magersucht bei jungen Frauen. Es...

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Beziehungen und Familie, Note: 2,8, Universität Rostock, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Jeder kennt wohl das Gefühl - Schmetterlinge im Bauch, Herzrasen, feuchte Hände, hochroter Kopf, zitternde...

Zwischenprüfungsarbeit aus dem Jahr 2003 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Familie, Frauen, Männer, Sexualität, Geschlechter, Note: 1.7, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Veranstaltung: Didaktik, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In meiner Hausarbeit möchte ich mich mit...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2002 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Kinder und Jugend, Note: 1,0, Universität Potsdam (Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät), Veranstaltung: Soziale Regeln: Sekten und Psychokulte, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Ziel dieser Arbeit soll...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2004 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Familie, Frauen, Männer, Sexualität, Geschlechter, Note: 2,0, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz (Institut für Soziologie), Veranstaltung: Virtuelle Interaktion, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract:...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2003 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Familie, Frauen, Männer, Sexualität, Geschlechter, Note: 2,3, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (Institut für Soziologie), Veranstaltung: Kernseminar: Hergestellte Wirklichkeiten, Sprache:...

Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Beziehungen und Familie, Note: gut, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Diese Diplomarbeit möchte ein klareres Bild über die immanenten Normen und...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Familie, Frauen, Männer, Sexualität, Geschlechter, Note: 1, Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck (Institut für Soziologie), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Gewalt gegen Frauen ist weit verbreitet...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Kinder und Jugend, Note: 1,7, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg (Institut für Soziologie), Veranstaltung: Neuere theoretische Ansätze und Theorien zur Lebensphase Jugend, Sprache:...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Kinder und Jugend, Note: 1,7, Universität Koblenz-Landau, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Jeder fünfte Hauptschüler hat schon einmal so hart zugeschlagen, dass sein Opfer zum Arzt musste. Einer...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Familie, Frauen, Männer, Sexualität, Geschlechter, Note: 1,0, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (Institut für Soziologie), Veranstaltung: Ressourcen in der Jugend und soziale...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2018 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Individuum, Gruppe, Gesellschaft, Note: 2,0, Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die vorliegende Arbeit thematisiert die Interaktion von Menschen mit ihrer Umgebung...

This comprehensive book covers the research, theory, policy and practice context of unusual reproduction using third parties. Olga Van den Akker details the psychological adaptation required to continuing changes in public opinion, advances in...

The first volume of this SpringerBrief presents a series of papers compiled from a conference about how after-school programs may be implemented to promote positive youth development (PYD) hosted by Youth-Nex, the University of Virginia Center to Promote...

This thorough reviewof social justice in family therapy guides practitioners to incorporateconcepts of equity and fairness in their work. Expanding on the relationshipsbetween larger social contexts and individuals' family functioning, it offers...

​This Brief explores the potential effects of parent-child contact during incarceration on child and adult relationships, well-being, and parenting as well as corrections-related issues, such as institutional behavior and recidivism. It presents a...

This interdisciplinary volume examines the relationship between community resilience and family resilience, identifying contributing factors on the micro-, meso-, and macro-level. Scholars and practitioners focus on how community-level policies and...

This brief examines the U.S. foster care system and seeks to explain why the foster care system functions as it does and how it can be improved to serve the best interest of children. It defines and evaluates key challenges that undermine child safety...

This book explores the reflections and experiences of mothers of children aged 0-3 years that have attended universal parenting courses.  Simmons considers the factors that motivated mothers to attend a universal parenting course and explore...

What is character education? Why has it risen up the political agenda in the UK in recent years? And what does it mean in pedagogical practice? This book addresses these questions, challenging the individualistic and moralistic ideas underlying the...

This book presents the original concept of the 'dispositif of age', combining post-Foucauldian analytics of the dispositif, discourse and governmentality with the historical semantics of Reinhart Koselleck to explore the functions of the notion of youth...

This book explores the journey of young people through a Secure Training Centre and, more generally, the criminal justice system in the UK. It examines the extent to which young people have been failed by the system at every stage of their lives, with...

This book examines the representation of infertility, assisted reproduction, miscarriage, adoption and surrogacy in a wide range of media, including blogs, vlogs, social media posts and factual programming. In so doing, it illustrates how pregnancy loss,...

This book explores the links between recent reports of increasing levels of unhappiness and mental health problems amongst children and young people, and changes within childhood which restrict and reduce opportunities for children to develop and...

The brief provides an overview of Dr. Penelope K. Trickett's work and explores her innovations in the areas of theory, measurement, and methodology in the study of child maltreatment. It offers a summary of Dr. Trickett's seminal longitudinal studies on...

Si siempre ha querido saber cómo identificar a un narcisista y cómo lidiar con un narcisista, entonces continúe leyendo.¿Quiere saber 12 frases que los narcisistas usan a menudo (y qué responder)?¿Quiere saber cuáles son las herramientas favoritas del...

Seduced by a Sociopath explains how millions of people pursuing romantic relationships are charming, affectionate, passionate — and fake. These deceptive sociopaths, meaning people with antisocial, narcissistic, borderline, histrionic or...

Cold reading, the art of analysing personality, predicting the future, describing the past, is now taken to a new level. Combining the best of the traditional cold reading techniques with new methods and interpretations, this book is every professionals...

Babies are not simply born-they are made through cultural and social practices. Based on rich empirical work, this book examines the everyday experiences that mark pregnancy in the US today, such as reading pregnancy advice books, showing ultrasound...

Gaslighting is a targeted form of manipulation, deception, and control that makes you doubt your own perceptions and memories. Whether you've experienced gaslighting or emotional abuse from someone in your life-or you think you might have-gaslighting...

If you are open to advice, a marital advice book can help you to save your marriage if you read and learn everything that is being taught in the book. Going through the book, take to heart what problems you may have, and try to correct them, and give...

All too often we rely on our own thoughts to provide us with the answers to the very tough questions in life. Why not start asking some of the experts for their own take on what is right and what is wrong when it comes to the big questions like marriage?...

Este libro propone una mirada radicalmente diferente y refrescante respecto a los libros convencionales sobre el sexo y las relaciones, que se basan en teorías y principios psicológicos."Si estos libros funcionaran", escribe Gary Douglas, "¿No tendrías...