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Families as Relationships
Milardo
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Description for Families as Relationships
Paperback. The field of family studies has recently seen the development of a more specialized focus on the character of particular relationships. The nature of these relationships may take many forms but typically involves individuals who view themselves as a unit with a long-term commitment to continue their relationship. Editor(s): Milardo, Robert M.; Duck, Steve. Series: Wiley Series on Social and Personal Relationships. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 175 x 360 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
The field of family studies has recently seen the development of a more specialized focus on the character of particular relationships. The nature of these relationships may take many forms but typically involves individuals who view themselves as a unit with a long-term commitment to continue their relationship. Traditionally, at least in western societies, families are defined in terms of two parents living together with responsibility for rearing their children. However, these so-called nuclear families are becoming a rarer phenomenon. Single-parent families, childless couples, lesbian or gay male couples are also all represented in the broad mix of relations referred ... Read more
The field of family studies has recently seen the development of a more specialized focus on the character of particular relationships. The nature of these relationships may take many forms but typically involves individuals who view themselves as a unit with a long-term commitment to continue their relationship. Traditionally, at least in western societies, families are defined in terms of two parents living together with responsibility for rearing their children. However, these so-called nuclear families are becoming a rarer phenomenon. Single-parent families, childless couples, lesbian or gay male couples are also all represented in the broad mix of relations referred ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
262
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Series
Wiley Series on Social and Personal Relationships
Condition
New
Weight
453g
Number of Pages
262
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471491521
SKU
V9780471491521
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About Milardo
Dr Robert Milardo, Human Developmental and Family Studies, University of Maine, Orono Professor Steve Duck, Department of Communication Studies, University of Iowa The founding Editor of the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, and a founder of the International Conferences in Personal Relationships. He was the editor of the , which is now in its second edition with ... Read more
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