Skip to main content
  • Book
  • © 2011

Stepfamilies

Palgrave Macmillan

Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 39.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check for access.

Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Introduction

    • Graham Allan, Graham Crow, Sheila Hawker
    Pages 1-13
  3. Analysing Stepfamilies

    • Graham Allan, Graham Crow, Sheila Hawker
    Pages 14-39
  4. Case Illustrations

    • Graham Allan, Graham Crow, Sheila Hawker
    Pages 40-64
  5. Family Boundaries

    • Graham Allan, Graham Crow, Sheila Hawker
    Pages 65-84
  6. Stepmothering Stepchildren

    • Graham Allan, Graham Crow, Sheila Hawker
    Pages 85-117
  7. Stepfathering Stepchildren

    • Graham Allan, Graham Crow, Sheila Hawker
    Pages 118-138
  8. Stepfamily Kinship

    • Graham Allan, Graham Crow, Sheila Hawker
    Pages 139-165
  9. Conclusion: Change and Continuity

    • Graham Allan, Graham Crow, Sheila Hawker
    Pages 166-182
  10. Back Matter

    Pages 183-197

About this book

Drawing on recent developments within the sociology of family life, this book examines family connection and solidarity within different stepfamily networks, focusing on relationships from a kinship perspective and using case studies of people's experiences to explore how family connection is constructed within different stepfamilies.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Keele University, UK

    Graham Allan

  • University of Southampton, UK

    Graham Crow

About the authors

GRAHAM ALLAN Professor of Sociology at Keele University, UK. His research interests focus on informal relationships, including friendships, family ties, and community sociology. He has published widely in these areas and is co-editor of the Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life book series.
 
GRAHAM CROW Professor of Sociology at the University of Southampton, UK and Deputy Director of the ESRC National Centre for Research Methods. His research and teaching interests include family and community sociology, sociological theory, comparative sociology, and research methods.
 
SHEILA HAWKER A qualitative researcher who has worked on numerous projects concerned with families, older people, and end of life care. Her research interests include family sociology, quality of life in health care and qualitative research methods. She is Co-Director of C&S Academic Services, a company specialising in qualitative social and health services research.

Bibliographic Information

Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 39.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access