Understanding the Family

'Provide[s] a good overview of current family theory and research.... well written and worth having' - British Journal of Medical Psychology

'Altogether an excellent collection for students of social policy, social care or social work, covering as it does both subjective and objective features of family life and the logics of inequality within which they are embedded' - Child and Family Social Work

This revised and updated introductory text presents an accessible, interdisciplinary account of...