The question 'what is citizenship?'is not an easy one to answer in any definitive way. This is
partly because it incorporates a number of different elements, reflecting two major political …

In the Western world it is not difficult to identify areas where families and family ties are
relatively 'strong'and others where they are relatively 'weak'. There are regions where …

Looks at the three main components of work-family policy packages-childcare services,
flexible working patterns and entitlements to leave from work in order to care-across EU15 …

Interest in the study of vulnerability has experienced impressive growth across various
disciplines. To contribute to this major but scattered development in the study of …

" Distinguishing four sources of power in human societies-ideological, economic, military
and political-The Sources of Social Power traces their interrelations throughout human …

Many regard the ways in which paid work can be combined or 'balanced'with other parts of
life as an individual concern and a small, rather self-indulgent problem in today's world …

This study uses longitudinal data from the UK Millennium Cohort Study to show the extent to
which episodic and more persistent poverty in early childhood and the lack of other family …

The modern day sees fewer marriages than before, and cohabitation is a major driver of
family change. Jane Lewis questions whether this is–as many commentators argue and fear …

In recent years increasing numbers of women from wealthy countries have turned to egg
donation, egg freezing, and in vitro fertilization to become pregnant, especially later in life …

“Up-to-date and accessible, this book manages to be both theoretically subtle and attuned to
the realities of classroom practice.” Dr Rachel Thomson, The Open University"[This] book is …