Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Chapter 1 Why family meanings? 1
4. Part 1 Research
5. Introduction to Part 1 23
6. Chapter 2 Family meanings in contemporary contexts 27
7. Chapter 3 Teasing threads apart 57
8. Chapter 4 Understanding ‘family’ and household through quantitative evidence 87
9. Part 2 Theories and concepts
10. Introduction to Part 2 121
11. Chapter 5 Family discourses and family practices 125
12. Chapter 6 Intimacy and personal life 155
13. Part 3 Contexts
14. Introduction to Part 3 189
15. Chapter 7 Family meanings across time and place 193
16. Chapter 8 Family meanings in social policies and professional practices 225
17. Conclusions
18. Chapter 9 Family meanings, family values 255
19. Acknowledgements 278
20. Index 281