Key Concepts in Family Studies

This book's individual entries introduce, explain and contextualise key topics within the study of family lives. Definitions, summaries and key words are developed throughout with careful cross-referencing allowing students to move effortlessly between core ideas and themes. Each entry provides: clear definitions; lucid accounts of key issues; up-to-date suggestions for further reading; and, informative cross-referencing. Relevant, focused and accessible, this book will provide students with an indispensible guide to the central concepts of family studies.