Description |
viii, 228 pages ; 23 cm |
Contents |
1. Understanding family responsibilities -- 2. Balancing responsibilities: dependence and independence -- 3. Negotiating commitments over time -- 4. Making legitimate excuses -- 5. Reputations and moral identities in the negotiation of family responsibilities -- 6. Conclusion -- Appendix A Methodology and research design -- Appendix B Should relatives be the preferred source of help for someone in need of assistance? Survey findings -- Appendix C Who does what for whom? |
Analysis |
Families Interpersonal relationships |
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Great Britain |
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Families Interpersonal relationships |
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Great Britain |
Notes |
Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [220]-222) and indexes |
Subject |
Family policy -- Great Britain.
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Family services -- Great Britain.
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Kinship -- Great Britain.
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Author |
Mason, Jennifer, 1958-
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LC no. |
92007058 |
ISBN |
0415084067 |
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0415084075 (paperback) |
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