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| Families and kinship | | Author(s) | Francis McGlone, Alison Park, Kate Smith |
| Corporate Author | Family Policy Studies Centre - FPSC; Joseph Rowntree Foundation - JRF |
| Publisher | Family Policy Studies Centre, London, 1998 |
| Pages | 34 pp (Family and parenthood: policy and practice series) |
| Source | Family Policy Studies Centre, 231 Baker Street, London NW1 6XE. |
| Keywords | Family relationships ; Friends ; Neighbours ; Social contacts ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Social surveys. |
| Annotation | This study was funded, and draws on survey work by, the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) under its Population and Household Change Research Programme. It corroborates the findings of a number of earlier studies of kinship, challenging the view that social and economic change, as well as changes within the structure of the modern family, have undermined kinship ties. It examines the 1986 and 1995 `British social attitudes' data in more detail than previously possible, particularly focusing on the experiences and attitudes of families with dependent children. Contact with a range of different relatives (in person, and over the telephone) is considered; this allows identification of any groups who might be particularly isolated from kin. The study looks at sources of help, the extent to which other family members help out, and the extent to which such help may have been supplanted by help from friends or neighbours. Attitudes towards the family were found largely to be a reflection of one's age, and to a lesser extent, gender. The conclusion discusses the implications for social policy, and points to the need for further research to monitor changes in family contact in the next decade. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980825212 B |
| Classmark | DS:SJ: SX: SY: TOA: TOB: 3F |
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