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Family Formation in 21st Century Australia

This book provides a detailed, up-to-date snapshot of Australian family formation, answering such questions as ‘what do our families look like?’, and ‘how have they come to be this way?’ The book applies sociological insights to a broad range of demographic trends, painting a comprehensive picture o...

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Other Authors: Heard, Genevieve. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Arunachalam, Dharmalingam. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edition:1st ed. 2015.
Subjects:
Demography.
Sociology.
Families.
Families—Social aspects.
Sociology, general.
Family.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9279-0
Table of Contents:
  • 1: Introduction: Genevieve Heard
  • 2: Entering a union in the 21st Century: Cohabitation and ‘Living Apart Together’: Ann Evans
  • 3: Marriage: Janeen Baxter, Belinda Hewitt and Judy Rose
  • 4: Interethnic partnering: patterns by birthplace, ancestry and Indigenous status: Lyndon Walker and Genevieve Heard
  • 5: Relationship Dissolution: Belinda Hewitt and Janeen Baxter
  • 6: Repartnering: Edith Gray
  • 7: Patterns of contraceptive use: Edith Gray and A. Dharmalingam.- 8: Australians’ desire for children: A. Dharmalingam and Genevieve Heard
  • 9: Fertility differentials: Genevieve Heard
  • 10: Indigenous Family Formation: Nicholas Biddle and Kim Johnstone
  • 11: Familiarly queer? Same sex relationships and family formation: Deborah Dempsey
  • Technical Appendix: the HILDA survey
  • Index.

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