Waubonsee Community College

The Wiley Blackwell encyclopedia of family studies, edited by Constance L. Shehan, Senior Associate Editor, Melanie Duncon

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

index present

non fiction

The Wiley Blackwell encyclopedia of family studies

bibliography

920672209

edited by Constance L. Shehan, Senior Associate Editor, Melanie Duncon

Wiley Blackwell encyclopedias in social science

Few fields of endeavor encompass a wider range of themes and topics - or academic disciplines - than family studies. The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Family Studies presents a comprehensive, interdisciplinary collection of the key concepts, trends, and processes related to the study of families and family pattern throughout the world. Reflecting the latest research findings, and contributed by international experts across many relevant fields, the alphabetized entries represent a remarkable compendium of topics, concepts, and themes related to global family structures, on both macro and micro levels. From a global perspective, issues covered range from changing birth rates and an aging world population to human trafficking, homelessness, famine, and genocide. Other topics concern the dynamics of couple, family, and kin relationships and range from household divisions of labor to single-parent households, stepfamilies, and innumerable other areas. With remarkable insight into global family patterns, a breadth of coverage, and a wide range of interdisciplinary approaches to this dynamic field, The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Family Studies is an invaluable resource for all who study and work in any capacity with families throughout the world community. -- from back cover

V.1: A-C -- v.2: D-H -- v.3: I-P -- v.4: Q-Z