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Families in Converging Europe - (Palgrave MacMillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life) by E Oinonen (Hardcover)

Name: Families in Converging Europe - (Palgrave MacMillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life) by E Oinonen (Hardcover)
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SKU: 1006475440
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This book examines common familial trends and differences throughout Europe from the 1960s onwards and discusses the most common theoretical explanations for convergence and divergence.
About the Author: ERIIKKA OINONEN is Finnish Academy Research Fellow, Department of Sociology and Social Psychology, University of Tampere, Finland.
212 Pages
Social Science, Sociology
Series Name: Palgrave MacMillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life

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Book Synopsis

This book examines common familial trends and differences throughout Europe from the 1960s onwards and discusses the most common theoretical explanations for convergence and divergence. Eriikka Oinonen reveals how structural factors such as the labour market, the welfare state and the EU affect Europeans' family related choices.

Review Quotes

'The book is a very helpful tool in the complex process of overcoming stereotypes and should be read by anyone interested in the relationship between territorial differences, family models and social change.' - Elisabetta Ruspini, INTAMS review - Journal for the Study of Marriage & Spirituality

About the Author

ERIIKKA OINONEN is Finnish Academy Research Fellow, Department of Sociology and Social Psychology, University of Tampere, Finland. She has worked extensively on issues related to cross-national comparison, family and social change.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.71 Inches (H) x 5.8 Inches (W) x .76 Inches (D)

Weight: .87 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 212

Genre: Social Science

Sub-Genre: Sociology

Series Title: Palgrave MacMillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life

Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan

Theme: Marriage & Family

Format: Hardcover

Author: E Oinonen

Language: English

Street Date: April 30, 2008

TCIN: 1006475440

UPC: 9780230527249

Item Number (DPCI): 247-30-4956

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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