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    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
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    Series series Cambridge Studies in Criminology
    Legacies of Crime explores the lives of seriously delinquent girls and boys in the United States who were followed over a twenty-year period as they grew to adulthood. In-depth interviews with these women and men and their children - a majority now adolescents themselves - depict the adults' economic and social disadvantages and continued criminal involvement, and in turn the unique ... Leer más

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  • Low Fertility, Institutions, and their Policies

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    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This volume examines ten economically advanced countries in Europe and Asia that have experienced different levels of fertility decline. It offers readers a cross-country perspective on the causes and consequences of low birth rates and the different policy responses to this worrying trend.The countries examined are not only diverse geographically, historically, and culturally, but also have ... Leer más

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  • Family Issues on Marriage, Divorce, and Older Adults in Japan

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    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book provides insightful sociological analyses of Japanese demography and families, paying attention not only to national average data, but also to regional variations and community level analyses. In analyzing Japanese family issues such as demographic changes, courtship and marriage, international marriage, divorce, late-life divorce, and the elderly living alone, this book emphasizes the ... Leer más

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  • A Comparative Analysis of European Time Transfers between Generations and Genders

    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This comparative study of European time transfers reveals the full extent of transfers in the form of unpaid work and highlights the existence of important gender differences in household time production. A large quantity of goods and services are produced by household members for their own consumption, without involving market transactions. Despite the economic and social importance of unpaid ... Leer más

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  • The Family and Social Change in Chinese Societies

    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book focuses on families and their changes in Taiwan and China. Traditional notions of what constitutes a family have been changing in China, Taiwan and other Asian countries. The chapters in this book provide interesting methodological and substantive contributions to the discourse on family and social change in Chinese societies. They also underscore the implications of the various social ... Leer más

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  • Understanding Chinese Families

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  • Family Formation in 21st Century Australia

    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book provides a detailed, up-to-date snapshot of Australian family formation, answering such questions as ‘what do our families look like?’ and ‘how have they come to be this way?’ The book applies sociological insights to a broad range of demographic trends, painting a comprehensive picture of the changing ways in which Australians are creating families.The first contemporary volume on the ... Leer más

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    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    Problems associated with work-family conflict do not belong to individual families alone, but have a major social and economic impact on the greater community. This scenario also holds true across sub-Saharan Africa, as nations enter the global economy and rising numbers of women enter the workforce.One of the first resources to focus on this region, Work-Family Interface in Sub-Saharan Africa ... Leer más

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  • Renewing the Family: A History of the Baby Boomers

    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
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