| Description |
44 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm |
| Series |
Issues in society ; v. 150 |
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Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ; v. 150
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| Contents |
Chapter 1. Changing Families: Households and families; Ten things you didn't know about Australian families; The Australian nuclear family could be extinct by the end of the century. True.; A family by any other name. Chapter 2. Marriages, De factos and Divorce: Marriages; Pre-nuptials now a bind for better or ...; Remarriage trends of divorced people; Step-family facts; De facto marriages; Marriage lite: the facts about de factos; To have and to withhold; Divorces; Couples in love blind to rising divorce rate; Family breakdown; Why people divorce; Yes, there is life after divorce - even for kids. Chapter 3. Family Values: Loosening the nuclear tie; Family values maintain hold on more; What is the family?; Family row splits nation; Dads make a difference; Family values demand a fair go for all; Mum's the word for lesbian parents; Families that work well; Secrets of a happy family; Shut up and listen. Glossary; Facts and Figures; Index; Further Resources |
| Summary |
This book "looks at changing family structures ; the impact of married, de facto and divorced relationships on families ; and the debate over family values in Australia." - page [II] |
| Analysis |
Families |
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Family |
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Marriage |
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Social values |
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Statistics |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliography |
| Audience |
Secondary and tertiary students and teachers |
| Subject |
Families -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Families -- Sociological aspects.
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Families -- Australia.
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Families.
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Social values.
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| Author |
Healey, Justin.
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| ISBN |
1876811595 |
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