Family Configurations

A Structural Approach to Family Diversity
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-138-26788-6
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 180 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 286 g

Family Configurations develops current scholarship on families and intimate lives by demonstrating that family relationships, far from being fluid and inconsequential, are more structured and committed than ever. Based on a series of empirical studies carried out in the US and Europe, this volume reveals the diversity of family relationships that emerge as a result of various key family issues, emphasizing the supportive and disruptive interdependencies existing among large sets of family members beyond the nuclear family. By applying social network methods to uncover the relational patterns of contemporary families, and making use of rich empirical data, this book draws on recent developments in family sociology, social network analysis and kinship studies to present a fascinating interdisciplinary approach to the family.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Widmer, Eric D.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 IntroductionFrom the Family Institution to Family Configurations; Chapter 1a A Configurational Perspective on Families; Chapter 2 Who Are My Family Members?; Chapter 3 Family Social Capital; Chapter 4 Family Conflicts; Chapter 5 Post-divorce Families; Chapter 6 Families and Psychiatric Problems; Chapter 7 Short-term Changes in Families; Chapter 8 Family Trajectories; Chapter 9 ConclusionIndividualized Families;

Über Autor(innen)

Eric D. Widmer is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Geneva, Switzerland