Extending families: the social networks of parents and their children

Auteur :
Cochran, Moncrieff / Larner, Mary / Riley, David / Gunnarsson, Lars / Henderson, Jr, Charles R.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521445863
Date de publication :
26 mars 1993
Dimensions :
22,6 x 15,1 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
615 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
How do personal networks evolve and what roles do they play for parents, and for the development of children? Can these ties with relatives, neighbours, and friends provide stability for family members during periods of disruption caused by divorce, unemployment, geographic dislocation or serious illness? How do networks change over time?