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Family Matters, 2nd Edition
An Introduction to Family Sociology in Canada
Refreshingly succinct and engaging, _Family Matters_ is a comprehensive introduction to family
sociology in Canada. The book has a strong focus on contemporary Canadian theory and research on
a wide variety of substantive issues relevant to the lives of students from diverse family backgrounds.
This second edition is broadly organized into three interrelated areas: conceptualizing and studying
continuity, diversity, inequality, and social change in families; the life course dynamics of families across
the generations; and social policy responses to critical issues facing families today.
_Family Matters_ has been thoroughly updated with the most current statistical information available on
family trends; expanded coverage of numerous topical areas, such as families dealing with disability
and the consequences of the recent global economic meltdown on families; and more examples from
today's news headlines and contemporary family-related events.Features:
- every chapter contains a summary, critical reflection questions, a glossary, lists of suggested
multimedia resources, and recommended exercises and activities
- a vast array of course supplements available, including innovative lists of sources for building case
studies, suggested assignments and in-class activities, a sample syllabus, links to online teaching
resources, PowerPoint slides, and high-resolution images from the text that can be used in the
classroom
- draws on current statistical information on family trends and examples from today’s news headlines
Author Information
Barbara A. Mitchell
Barbara A. Mitchell is Professor of Sociology at Simon Fraser University, jointly appointed in the
Department of Gerontology.
Reviews
"_Family Matters_ provides a refreshing alternative to other family texts currently on the market. The
critical and feminist approaches and the inclusion of well-grounded, new research, along with the
intrepid coverage of a broad range of issues that many mainstream texts shy away from and Mitchell’s
engaging, approachable writing style, offer a Canadian Sociology of Families text that is unparalleled.
Anyone interested in studying contemporary family issues in Canada should read this book."— __Vicki
L. Nygaard, Department of Sociology, Thompson Rivers University_
Subjects
Sociology of Family
Sociology
Sociology
<span itemprop='numberOfPages'>440</span> pages
6.75 x 9.75 inches
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2012</meta>
ISBN: 9781551304106
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Table of Contents
**Part 1: Understanding Continuity, Diversity, Inequality, and Social Change in Canadian Families
**Chapter 1: Family Matters: An Introduction to the Sociology of Canadian Families
Chapter 2: Family Theory and Methods: Windows on Families and Family Research
Chapter 3: Canadian Families in Anthropological, Cross-cultural and Global Perspective
Chapter 4: Aboriginal Families, Immigration, and the Changing Ethnic Mosaic of Canadian Families
Chapter 5: More Than a Labour of Love: Gender and the Cult of Domesticity
**Part 2: The Ties That Bind: Family Formation and Generational Connections
**Chapter 6: Close Relations in Youth and Young Adulthood: Establishing Partnerships and Starting
Families
Chapter 7: Families and Children in the Early Years: Childhood, Socialization, and Shifting Ideologies of
Parenthood
Chapter 8: All Our Families: Diversity, Continuity, and Challenges in Lesbian, Gay, and Transgendered
Families
Chapter 9: Family Dissolution and the Brady Bunch: Separation, Divorce, and Remarriage
Chapter 10: Families in the Middle and the Launching of Children: Home-leaving, Boomerang Kids, and
the Empty Nest
Chapter 11: Aging Families and the Sunset Years: Caregiving and Support across the Generations
**Part 3: Families on the Fault Line and Social Policy Issues
**Chapter 12: In Sickness and in Health: Families Facing Health Challenges
Chapter 13: Trying to Make Ends Meet: Family, Poverty, Living on the Margins, and Financial Struggle
Chapter 14: Families in Crisis: Domestic Violence, Abuse, and Stress
Chapter 15: Families and the State: Family Policy in an Era of Globalization and Economic Uncertainty
Conclusion
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