Family Matters: Sociology and Contemporary Canadian Families

This book (1988) paints a new portrait of family life in Canada. It looks at how changing attitudes towards marriage, childbearing, divorce and child rearing have altered the future of the family and the impact that changes such as greater longevity and decreased fertility will have on family structures. First published in 1988, Family Matters paints a new portrait of family life in Canada. Drawing upon research interests among Canadian sociologists, this book looks at how changing attitudes towards marriage, childbearing, divorce and child rearing have altered the future of the family and the impact that changes such as greater longevity and decreased fertility will have on family structures. This work will be of value to students and researchers of sociology and will appeal equally to anyone who would like to deepen their understanding of family life in Canada.