Forthcoming Sociology of the Family Books

Forthcoming Books

1. Transnational Marriage

   New Perspectives from Europe and Beyond

   Edited by Katharine Charsley

   Series: Routledge Research in Transnationalism

   Marriages spanning borders are not a new phenomenon, but occur with increasing frequency and contribute substantially to international mobility and transnational engagement. Perhaps because such migration has often been treated as ‘secondary’ to labor migration, marriage has until recent years been...

   To Be Published June 5th 2012 by Routledge
2. Work and Family Policy

   International Comparative Perspectives

   Edited by Stephen Sweet

   Numerous challenges exist in respect to integrating work and family institutions and there is remarkable cross-national variation in the ways that societies respond to these concerns with policy. This volume examines these concerns by focusing on cross-national variation in structural/cultural...

   To Be Published June 14th 2012 by Routledge
3. Migration, Family and the Welfare State

   Integrating Migrants and Refugees in Scandinavia

   Edited by Karen Fog Olwig, Birgitte Romme Larsen, Mikkel Rytter

   Migration, Family and the Welfare State explores understandings and practices of integration in the Scandinavian welfare societies of Denmark, Norway and Sweden through a comprehensive range of detailed ethnographic studies. Chapters examine discourses, policies and programs of integration in the...

   To Be Published June 19th 2012 by Routledge
4. Family Storytelling

   Negotiating Identities, Teaching Lessons and Making Meaning

   Edited by Jody Koenig Kellas

   Stories and storytelling are one of the primary ways that families and family members make sense of both everyday and difficult events, create a sense of individual and group identity, remember, connect generations, and establish guidelines for family behavior. With so many important functions,...

   To Be Published July 5th 2012 by Routledge
5. Intergenerational Learning

   Age, Education and the Production of Knowledge

   By John Field, Heather Lynch, Irene Malcolm

   This is the first research-based book-length English language study of intergenerational learning. Here the authors define intergenerational learning broadly, as the migration of knowledge and skills between different generations across the life course. This is an important topic for education...

   To Be Published July 14th 2012 by Routledge
6. Critical Approaches to Care

   Understanding Caring Relations, Identities and Cultures

   Edited by Chrissie Rogers, Susie Weller

   Series: Relationships and Resources

   What does ‘care’ mean in contemporary society? How are caring relationships practised in different contexts? What resources do individuals and collectives draw upon in order to care for, care with and care about themselves and others? How do such relationships and practices relate to broader social...

   To Be Published July 18th 2012 by Routledge
7. Cultural Capital, Identity, and Social Mobility

   The Life Course of Working-Class University Graduates

   By Mick Matthys

   Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology

   This qualitative study explores the meaning of working-class origin in the life and career of university graduates. Social transition from a working-class background to a middle-class milieu results in loyalty conflicts and communication barriers. The lack of social and cultural capital and the...

   To Be Published September 2nd 2012 by Routledge
8. Housing Young People

   Edited by Ray Forrest, Ngai Ming Yip

   Series: Housing and Society Series

   Younger generations across a wide range of societies face increasing difficulties in gaining access to housing. Housing occupies a pivotal position in the transition from parental dependence to adult independence. Delayed independence has significant implications for marriage and family formation,...

   To Be Published October 3rd 2012 by Routledge
9. Life Course Perspectives on Military Service

   Edited by Janet M. Wilmoth, Andrew S. London

   Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology

   This edited volume provides a comprehensive and critical review of what we know about military service and the life course, what we don’t know, and what we need to do to better understand the role of military service in shaping people's lives. It demonstrates that the military, like colleges and...

   To Be Published October 29th 2012 by Routledge
10. Young People and the Care Experience

    Research, Policy and Practice

    By Nick Frost, Julie Shaw

    Series: Adolescence and Society Series

    To Be Published October 31st 2012 by Routledge