The Changing Faces of Families: Diverse Family Forms in Various Policy Contexts

This book explores contemporary family diversity across nine national contexts, challenging the pre-eminence of heteronormative families and highlighting the existence of family diversity in relation to different gendered and family-friendly policies. It presents demographic information, quantitative and qualitative research, and insights into how diversity is lived in families.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 248 pages
Publication date: 04 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the diverse landscape of contemporary families,spanning nine distinct national contexts. By examining the unique welfare states and cultures of care within each setting,it challenges the prevailing focus on heteronormative families,revealing the vast extent to which family diversity exists across nations in relation to different gendered and family-friendly policies. Through a comprehensive analysis of family forms,including variations in parent numbers,marital status,gender,sexual orientation,and biological relationships (such as adoption),multicultural families,and families created through technological assistance or surrogacy,the book presents a wealth of demographic information complemented by quantitative and qualitative research from advanced countries. This insightful work contributes to our understanding of the diverse spectrum of family structures,the experiences of diversity within families,and its significance in various international policy contexts. With its appeal to scholars engaged in the sociology of the family,The Changing Faces of Families serves as a valuable resource for researchers,students,and policymakers alike. The Open Access version of this book,accessible at www.taylorfrancis.com,has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license,ensuring widespread access and dissemination of knowledge.

Weight: 480g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032045023