Handbook of World Families
Download or Read eBook Handbook of World Families PDF written by Bert N. Adams and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2005 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Bert N. Adams |
| Publisher | : SAGE |
| Total Pages | : 666 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0761927638 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780761927631 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Handbook of World Families by : Bert N. Adams
Book excerpt: The Handbook of World Families clarifies and promotes a cross-cultural perspective on the family by an examination of 25 countries worldwide, with the same topics covered in parallel fashion for each. These topics include a brief demographic and historic description of the country, mate selection, child rearing practices, gender roles, family stresses and violence, divorce and remarriage, kinship, aging and death, and the family within the broader societal institutions including politics, economics, and religion.
