Understanding Families Over Time
Research and Policy
Authors: Edwards, Rosalind
Editors: Holland, J. (Ed.)
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- About this book
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Drawing on research from the Timescapes Study, this volume discusses the life chances and experiences of children and young people, parents and older generations. A unique qualitative longitudinal study forms the basis for the chapter contributions, delivering policy-relevant findings to address individual and family lives over time.
- About the authors
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Kathryn Backett-Milburn, University of Edinburgh, UK Sarah Baker, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand Joanna Bornat, The Open University, UK Bill Bytheway, retired scholar, UK Carrie Coltart, independent scholar, UK Sarah Cunningham-Burley, University of Edinburgh, UK Nick Emmel, University of Leeds, UK Jeni Harden, University of Edinburgh, UK Karen Henwood, Cardiff University, UK Kahryn Hughes, University of Leeds, UK Sarah Irwin, University of Leeds, UK Lynn Jamieson, Centre for Research on Families and Relationships (CRFR), UK Carmen Lau Clayton, University of Leeds, UK Alice MacLean, University of Glasgow, UK Sheena McGrellis, London South Bank University, UK Bren Neale, University of Leeds, UK Rachel Thomson, University of Sussex, UK Fiona Shirani, Cardiff University, UK Susie Weller, London South Bank University, UK
- Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Introduction to Timescapes: Changing Relationships and Identities Over the Life Course
Pages 1-28
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Generations and Aspirations: Young People’s Thinking About Relationships With Siblings and Hopes for Their Parents Over Time
Pages 31-47
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Growing Up in Northern Ireland
Pages 48-65
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Young Parenthood and Cross-Generational Relationships: The Perspectives of Young Fathers
Pages 69-87
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Investing in Involvement: Men Moving Through Fatherhood
Pages 88-105
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Understanding Families Over Time
- Book Subtitle
- Research and Policy
- Authors
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- Rosalind Edwards
- Editors
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- J. Holland
- Series Title
- Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life
- Copyright
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Copyright Holder
- Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited
- eBook ISBN
- 978-1-137-28508-9
- DOI
- 10.1057/9781137285089
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-1-137-28507-2
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-1-349-44905-7
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XVII, 205
- Topics
