International Handbook on the Demography of Marriage and the Family
Editors: Farris, D. Nicole, Bourque, Alex (Eds.)
Free Preview- Provides a global perspective on contemporary demographic theories and studies of marriage and the family Enables demographic comparison between and across international bordersIncludes research on current social issues such as alternative family structures, cohabitation, divorce, and adoption
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This handbook provides a global perspective on contemporary demographic theories and studies of marriage and the family. Inside, readers will find a comprehensive analysis that enables demographic comparison between and across international borders.
Coverage is centered around four main sections that present a history of marriage and the family, detail relevant data and measurement concerns, examine global marriage practices, analyze interactions of such demographic characteristics as age, sex, and race with marriage and the family, and consider public policy, contemporary trends, and future directions. In addition, the book includes research on current social issues such as alternative family structures, cohabitation, divorce, boomerang children, and adoption.
The family is universal but extremely varied in form and function. This handbook provides students, researchers, and policymakers with an all-inclusive, international demographic analysis that fully investigates the diverse nature of the modern family. - About the authors
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D. Nicole Farris is an Associate Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Her major areas of research include gender, demography, marriage/family, and methodology. Her most recent edited book (with D’Lane Compton and Andrea Herrera), “Race, Gender, and Sexuality in the Digital Age” will be published in late 2019 with Springer Publishers.
A.J.J. Bourque is a graduate student in the field of children’s and adolescent literature in the Department of Literature and Language at Texas A&M University-Commerce. His current research interests include masculinity, the subconscious, and Jungian archetypes. Bourque is the author of two young adult novels.
- Table of contents (22 chapters)
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Introduction: The Demography of Marriage and Family
Pages 3-10
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The Demography of Marriage and Family: A History
Pages 11-22
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Defining Marriage and Families: Data and Measurement
Pages 23-47
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Marriage Practices of North America
Pages 51-63
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Family Forerunners? An Overview of Family Demographic Change in Sweden
Pages 65-77
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Table of contents (22 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- International Handbook on the Demography of Marriage and the Family
- Editors
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- D. Nicole Farris
- Alex Bourque
- Series Title
- International Handbooks of Population
- Series Volume
- 7
- Copyright
- 2020
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-030-35079-6
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-35079-6
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-35077-2
- Series ISSN
- 1877-9204
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- X, 321
- Number of Illustrations
- 47 b/w illustrations
- Topics
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