Family Obligations and Social Change

by Janet Finch

Book Overview

A discussion of the nature of family life, especially the concepts of duty, responsibility and obligation. The author looks at political and popular debates in this area bringing together material from many disciplines within the social sciences. She looks at the historical perspective, uses empirical evidence about contemporary families and highlights the gaps in research on these topics. The whole discussion is set in the context of current economic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745603246
• ISBN13: 9780745603247
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 269 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"