Global Families
Author | : Meg Wilkes Karraker |
Publisher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 289 |
Release | : 2012-05-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781412998635 |
ISBN-13 | : 1412998638 |
Rating | : 4/5 (638 Downloads) |
Download or read book Global Families written by Meg Wilkes Karraker and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2012-05-08 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Global Families, author Meg Karraker provides family scholars with a methodical introduction to the interdisciplinary field of globalization. Global Families then examines the ways in which globalization impinges on families throughout the world in four major areas: demographic transitions, world-wide culture, international violence, and transnational employment. The book concludes with a discussion of supra-national policies and other efforts to position families in this global landscape.