New - November 2013
Contemporary
Issues in
Family Studies
Global Perspectives on
Partnerships, Parenting and
Support in a Changing World
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Edited by Angela Abela & Janet Walker
University of Malta, Malta; Newcastle University, UK
This volume tackles key issues in the changing
nature of family life from a global perspective,
and is essential reading for those studying and
working with families.
The essays are presented in four sections,
covering changes in couple relationships and the
challenges these pose; parenting practices and
their implications for child development; key
contemporary global issues, such as migration,
poverty, and the internet, and the role of the state in
supporting family relationships.
In a fast-moving, multi-cultural world, this volume
links key research, policy, and practice, and
provides essential information on contemporary
family issues for professionals, researchers, and
students alike.
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Brings together a cast of
international contributors,
with essays by Paul Amato
on new forms of marriage
and John Coleman on
parenting teenagers
 Discusses topics such as
cohabitation, divorce, singleparent households, samesex partnerships, fertility and
domestic violence
 Links research and
practice and provides policy
recommendations at the end
of each chapter
About the Editors
Angela Abela is Associate Professor
and Head of the Department of
Family Studies at the University of
Malta. She is a clinical psychologist,
family therapist, and supervisor and
has published widely in the area of
children and families. She is a
consultant for the Maltese
government and a frequent expert of
the Council of Europe.
Janet Walker, OBE, is Emeritus
Professor of Family Policy in the
Institute of Health and Society,
Newcastle University. She has
directed over 50 major studies
relating to marriage, divorce, couple
relationships and changes in family
life, and worked on a number of key
Government Committees.
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448 Pages | November 2013
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