About the Book

"For undergraduate courses in the sociology of the family." Focuses on studying the family through a sociological lens. Families and Their Social Worlds discusses how the family is viewed on a macro level, by examining policies in place and how those policies impact families. The author encourages students to think about families beyond their own personal experiences, and even beyond family structure in the United States. Her goal is to impart a passion for critical thinking as students see that families exist within social worlds. Important policy considerations are imbedded in each chapter to illustrate what is currently being done, and perhaps even more importantly, what "can" be done to strengthen families and intimate relationships. This Books a la Carte Edition is an unbound, three-hole punched, loose-leaf version of the textbook and provides students the opportunity to personalize their book by incorporating their own notes and taking only the portion of the book they need to class - all at a fraction of the bound book price.

Product Details

Media: Loose Leaf Book, 560 pages

Language: English

Publisher: Prentice Hall

Edition: 2

ISBN-10: 0205214320

Publication Date: Jun. 25th, 2011

ISBN-13: 9780205214327

Dimensions: 8.50 x 10.90 x 1.30 inches

Shipping Weight: 3.05 lbs

• Categories: General Parenting Family Relationships General Sociology