Edited by Malcolm Brynin, John Ermisch Published February 23rd
2012 by Routledge – 244 pages Series: Routledge Advances in
Sociology Some relationships are within the family -- such as
between parents and children, grandparents and children and
between siblings -- while others are between friends. In some
cases, these distinctions are blurred (Are short-term partners
family members? Are family members seen as such when relations
become unfriendly? Does divorce, if amicable, replace a family
with a friendship?). Using quantitative, cutting-edge
statistical analysis, in conjunction with a multi-disciplinary
approach, the contributors to this volume address the
contemporary state of and dynamics in these various types of
relationships, linking these to key rites of passage such as
leaving home, marriage and childbirth, to see how these stand
after a period of rapid social change. The book will be of
interest to scholars in a broad range of disciplines, including
sociology, social policy and economics. Part I: Fo