Suchergebnisse

In the US, the most violent place is the home. There is a documented increase in wife battering, child abuse, & even murders stemming from domestic violence, & most experts say family violence is underreported. In 1968, all states mandated the reporting of child abuse, yet private doctors continue protecting their patients. Historical traditions supported beating wives & children, & churches supported the belief that a man's home was his castle -- his wife & children were his property, & his power came from his financial control. While no longer supported by church or law, men still maintain control. Women generally work in secondary positions or the nurturing professions, often subordinate to male executives. Economics still keep women in a position where they remain victims of family violence, & government programs to help them are inadequate. A major shift is needed in political & economic institutions to outlaw domestic violence & enable its victims to become free & independent.

Chinese investigation and research work on family problems has displayed special characteristics, serving the aims and interests of proletarian politics, promoting and strengthening mass movements in the conduct of investigations. Examines the effects national policy has had on both family research and the Chinese family itself. (SJK)

"Now in its fourth edition, Family Matters offers an enriched discussion on a variety of substantive issues experienced by diverse Canadians across the life course. Adopting a feminist sociological approach throughout, this popular textbook explores family dynamics through a critical life course theoretical lens. This over-arching perspective is used to examine how social, economic, and historical processes related to gender roles, age and generational location, ethnicity and race, geographical location, and social change shape contemporary family life. This fourth edition includes updated statistics and census data. It provides more detailed and nuanced discussions of many areas, including more emphasis on life course theory. Other topics include the history of slavery and Black family life in Canada, Indigenous families, foreign/temporary workers, intersectional and racialized processes influencing family life courses, youth activism, transgendered children, technology and social media influences on family relationships, and the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on aging families."--