Sociology: family and relationships Books

Ever wonder why a beautiful, intelligent young woman is still single? Or why some women always pick the wrong men? Or thought of why some women find the man of their dreams at an early age, and other smart and sexy women are still single? Have you ever...

"What good fortune to have all of Kaye's thoughtful, insightful and provocative articles in one volume! No one describes the conflictual patterns in family enterprise better and no one better addresses how family advisors can intervene to build trust...

¿Amas a alguien con trastorno límite de la personalidad y estás luchando por mantener una relación saludable? Este libro está diseñado para ayudarte a nutrir y proteger tu relación a través de...

The British Nation: A History is a comprehensive book written by George M. Wrong in 1903. The book provides a detailed account of the history of Great Britain, from its earliest times to the contemporary era. It covers various aspects of British history,...

The Pioneers of Beverly: A Series of Sketches is a book written by John A. Cornell and published in 1889. The book is a collection of stories and biographical sketches about the early settlers of Beverly, Massachusetts. The author provides detailed...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Interdependency and Care over the Lifecourse draws upon theories of time and space to consider how informal care is woven into the fabric of everyday lives and is shaped by social and economic inequalities and opportunities. The book comprises three...

Fatherhood is gaining ever more public and political attention, stimulated by the increasing prominence of fathers' rights groups and the introduction of social policies, such as paternity leave. Intimate Fatherhood explores discourses of contemporary...

This ground-breaking book introduces a new model of extremism that emphasizes motivational imbalance among individual needs, offering a unique multidisciplinary exploration of extreme behaviors relating to terrorism, dieting, sports, love, addictions,...

Preface Notes on the Contributors Introduction: Mythical Constructs and Social Realities; L.Spaas PART ONE: BIOLOGICAL PATERNITY IN LAW AND LANGUAGE Heredity and Paternity; M.Andreoli The Paternal Role and the Napoleonic Code; X.Martin DNA and the...

List of Tables - List of Figures - Foreword; R.F.Goodings - Acknowledgements - Introduction - PART 1: SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND - Social Background - Becoming Modern and Forces of Change in Education - Educational Background - PART 2: EDUCATION...

A fundamental assumption underlying the formation of our most important relationships is that they will persist indefinitely into the future. As an acquaintanceship turns into a friend­ ship, for example, both members of this...

Multilingual Livingpresents speakers' own accounts of the challenges and advantages of living in several languages at individual, family and societal levels. Individuals note profound differences in their sense of themselves, their relationships and...

This book explains the differences between European countries in the supply and forms of public child care and preschool provisions by reference to the historical context in which these forms originated and to the institutional constraints underlying...

This book explores how young children and new families are located in the consumer world of affluent societies. The author assesses the way in which the value of infants and monetary value in markets are realized together, and examines how the meanings...

Everyday Friendship conceptualises the lived experience of intimacy in a world in which the terms and conditions of love and friendship are increasingly unclear. Drawing on writing on friendship, love, and intimacy by such thinkers as Simmel and...

Gay Men's Relationships Across the Life Course examines the life stories of a rich, diverse sample of gay men from nine major international cities. Their relationship stories throw light on gay communities in Auckland, Melbourneand Sydney, as well as...

In recent years children have become an increasingly important consumer market, and there is growing concern about the commercialisation of childhood. This book sheds light on these debates, offering new empirical data and challenging critical...

Approaching family through the lens of food, this book provides a new perspective on the diversity of contemporary family life, challenging received ideas about the decline of the family meal, the individualization of food choice and the relationship...

Introduction: Lesbian and Gay Parents: Securing Social and Educational Capitals The Straight and Narrow? Gay Parents, Games Lessons and Gambling with the Future Ticking all the Wrong Boxes? Gay Parents and the (Im)Possibility of Being Right Family...

In Memoriam Acknowledgements PART I: THE CONTEXT Why Revisit 'The Last Refuge'? Changing Contexts of Care The Study Design and Methods PART II: REVISITING 'THE LAST REFUGE' Survivors and Non-survivors Residents and Staff The Living Environment Daily...

This book investigates the extent of gender inequality in the division of labor in the modern household. Through comparisons of the time allocations of single couple families without children, couple families with children and lone parents, a...

Introduction: Contested Bodies of Children and Youth; K. Hörschelmann& R. Colls Children's Bodies: An Absent Presence; G. Valentine Part I: Imagining Bodies Femininity and Body Image: Promoting Positive Body Image in the 'Culture of Slenderness'; S...

Bringing together contributions from international scholars, this book explores the changing nature of young people's transitions and challenges assumptions about pathways from education into employment in contemporary society.

OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLDJoe Navarro, a former FBI counterintelligence officer and a recognized expert on nonverbal behavior, explains how to "speed-read" people: decode sentiments and behaviors, avoid hidden pitfalls, and look for deceptive behaviors...

There are chapters dealing with important stages in the life cycle such as childhood, adolescence, marriage, maturity, retirement, old age and death. Also, chapters concerned with special topics such as divorce, poverty, wealth, gambling, stealing,...

YOUR SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN LIFE WILL BE PARTIALLY DETERMINED BY YOUR ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH OTHERS. In this powerful book, professional speaker Jeff Joiner covers practical, simple, life-changing strategies to help you:·...

Want to be fearless, fabulous, and ooze confidence for the rest of your life?  Then this is the ultimate guide you need. I know, I know… you've heard it all and seen it all. All this talk of 'ultimate guides' and 'ultimate...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2018 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Soziales System und Sozialstruktur, Note: 1,7, Fliedner Fachhochschule Düsseldorf, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Zunächst werden die Begriffe "soziale Klasse" und "soziale Schicht" voneinander...

Praktikumsbericht / -arbeit aus dem Jahr 2017 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Beziehungen und Familie, Note: 1,3, Technische Hochschule Köln, ehem. Fachhochschule Köln, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Dieser Praxisbericht entstand im Rahmen des Bachelor...

Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 2011 im Fachbereich Soziale Arbeit / Sozialarbeit, Note: 2,0, Fachhochschule Erfurt, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Sind Schwangerschaften im Jugendalter per se schon mit enormen psychosozialen Belastungen für die Jugendliche...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2013 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Beziehungen und Familie, Note: 1,3, , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Wohin man auch blickt, die Trennung in zwei Geschlechter ist überall präsent. Meine Arbeit befasst sich mit der Thematik der...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Familie, Frauen, Männer, Sexualität, Geschlechter, Note: 1,7, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (Institut für Soziologie), Veranstaltung: Beruf und Arbeitsmarkt: Chancengleichheit für alle?,...

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Familie, Frauen, Männer, Sexualität, Geschlechter, Note: 2,3, Universität Bremen (Institut für Soziologie), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Dieses Buch befasst sich mit der Frage, welche Ansprüche...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2011 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Beziehungen und Familie, Note: 2,0, Ostfalia Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Fachhochschule Braunschweig/Wolfenbüttel , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Mit 22,4 Milliarden Euro Kosten durch...

Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 2011 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Familie, Frauen, Männer, Sexualität, Geschlechter, Note: 1,0, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (Institut für Soziologie), Veranstaltung: Diplomarbeit, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Diese...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Kinder und Jugend, Note: 1,0, Hochschule Emden/Leer (Fachbereich Soziale Arbeit und Gesundheit), Veranstaltung: Diversity, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Kriminalitätsbelastung jugendlicher...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Kinder und Jugend, Note: 1,0, Universität Wien (Institut für Soziologie), Veranstaltung: Datenerhebung und Datenauswertung, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Im Zuge des Seminars "Datnerhebung und...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2011 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Beziehungen und Familie, Note: 2,0, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (Institut für Soziologie), Veranstaltung: HS Geschlechterforschung, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die deutsche...

Magisterarbeit aus dem Jahr 2004 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Beziehungen und Familie, Note: 1,0, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main (Gesellschafts- und Politikanalyse), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Der Fokus der Magisterarbeit wurde auf...

Wissenschaftlicher Aufsatz aus dem Jahr 2009 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Familie, Frauen, Männer, Sexualität, Geschlechter, , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Das Thema "Singles" ist platziert in der Familiensoziologie. Doch gehört es dort überhaupt hin und...

Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 2008 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Beziehungen und Familie, Note: 3, Universität Mannheim (Fakultät für Sozialwissenschaften), Veranstaltung: Soziologie I, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Was macht das Internet und seine unzähligen...