Contemporary Issues in Family Studies

<p>This volume tackles key issues in the changing nature of family life from a global perspective, and is essential reading for those studying and working with families.</p> <ul> <li>Covers changes in couple relationships and the challenges these pose; parenting practices and their implications for child development; key contemporary global issues, such as migration, poverty, and the internet, and their impact on the family; and the role of the state in supporting family relationships</li> <li>Includes a stellar cast of international contributors such as Paul Amato and John Coleman, and contributions from leading experts based in North Africa, Japan, Australia and New Zealand</li> <li>Discusses topics such as cohabitation, divorce, single-parent households, same-sex partnerships, fertility,  and domestic violence</li> <li>Links research and practice and provides policy recommendations at the end of each chapter</li> </ul>