Chapter 1 The family as a social system--Chapter 2 Historical development of the family--Chapter 3 Socialisation and individual development--Chapter 4 Children and Youth--Chapter 5 Single-parent families and blended families--Chapter 6 Dual-income and working families--Chapter 7 Low-income families and poverty--Chapter 8 The aged--Chapter 9 Housing and families--Chapter 10--Families, communities and support networks--Chapter 11 Families and change
Summary
Contents include: The family as a social system - Historical development of the family - Socialisation and individual development - Children and youth - Single-parent families and blended families - Dual-income and working families - Low-income families and poverty - The aged - Housing and families - Families, communities and support networks - Families and change