Kaufmann

2002 · réf. 6881 — Oxford University Press 2002. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Volume 2. Hardcover xx 509 pages NOT ex-library. Gentle handling wear a few minor creases. Book is clean and bright with unmarked text free of inscriptions and stamps firmly bound. In an untorn shelfworn dust jacket faint marks and fine scratches. -- Contents: 1. Comparing Family Life In the Frame of National Policies: An Introduction Introduction; New Approaches; In Search of Comparative Results; Overview 2. Variation and Change in the Forms of Private Life in the 1980s Introduction; Demographic Trends in the 1980s; Partnership and Parenthood in the 1980s; Changes in the Forms of Private Life; Conclusions 3. What Happened to the European Family in the 1980s Polarization Between the Family and other Forms of Private Life Introduction; Interpretation of Developments in the Field of Private Life: The German Debate; Polarization; Polarization in the 1980s in Ten European Countries; Polarization within Social Policy Profiles of Ten European Countries; Summary and Perspectives 4. Trends in the Development of Family Law in Europe: Comparative Perspectives Introduction; Impact of International Law Standards upon Family Law; Trends in the Law on Affiliation; Custody/Parental Authority; Access Rights; Marriage Law Registered Partnership and Homosexual Marriage; Conclusions 5. Divorce in Europe: A Cohort Perspective Introduction; Data and Methods; Probability of Divorce by Country and Cohort; Timing of Divorce; Discussion 6. Lone-Parenthood and Social Policies for Lone-Parent Families in Europe Introduction; Lone-parenthood as a Growing Phenomenon; Problems Associated with Lone-parenthood; Specific or General Policies; Social Policies towards Lone-parent Families; Conclusion 7. Induced Abortion and Family Formation in Europe Introduction; Themes in the Abortion Discussion; Legal Status of Induced Abortion in Europe; Abortion Rates in Europe; Effect of Induced Abortion on Fertility and Family Formation; Concluding Remarks 8. Paths Towards a Modernization of Gender Relations Policies and Family Building Introduction: Changes in Gender and Family Relations; Changes in the Gender Division of Paid Work 1973-1995; Changes in the Gender Division of Unpaid Work 1961-1998; Changes in Gender Role Orientations; Changes in Women's and Men's Participation in Higher Education; Gender Relations: Paths Towards Modernity; Gendering Welfare States: Typologies; Policy Regimes Modernization Paths and Family Building; Appendix 9. New Fathers: What Does It Mean for Children Marriage and for Family Policy Modernization of the Family Role Structure; Effects of Familial Role Arrangements on Family Functioning; Family Involvement of the Father and Family Functioning; What Does it Mean for Children Marriage and Family Policy 10. Family Policy: How Does it Work Introduction: Family Policy and Fertility; Family Policy Evaluation; Family Life in Europe: Diversity and Change; What Explains Diversity Is Family Policy Driving the Change; What Does all this Mean to the Policymaker 11. Which Models of the Family are Encouraged or Discouraged by Different Family Policies Introduction; An Approach to Analyse the Potential Impacts of Family Policies; Description of Inter-country Heterogeneity with Regard to Selected Family Policy Measures; Towards a Typology of Family Policy Regimes in Selected European Countries; Interrelations between the Economic Situation Family Related Values and Family Policy Regimes; Hypotheses on the Potential Impact of Family Policy Measures on Family-types and Family Life; Conclusion and Outlook 12. Politics and Policies towards the Family in Europe: A Framework and an Inquiry into their Differences and Convergences Introduction; Analytical Dimensions of Family Policy; Comparing Family Policies in Europe; Differences in National Traditions and European Integration; Towards a European Family Policy; Subject Index; Name Index Oxford University Press hardcover