Becoming a Parent

by Ralph LaRossa

Book Overview

LaRossa explores the experience of parenthood from a sociological perspective. He starts from the premise that parenthood is a social construct; that parenthood is a social institution and that parental perceptions of their roles are socially defined. LaRossa then examines how and why the meaning of parenthood has been redefined over time; how the experience of parenthood differs between the sexes and how this difference has evolved.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803921454
• ISBN13: 9780803921450
• Release Date: April 1986
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.