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Among the elementary human stories, parenthood has tended to go without saying. Compared to the spectacular attachments of romantic love, it is only the predictable sequel. Compared to the passions of childhood, it is just a background. But in recent decades, far-reaching changes in typical family forms and in procreative possibilities (through reproductive technologies) have brought out new questions. Why do people want (or not want) to be parents? How has the 'choice' first enabled by contraception changed the meaning of parenthood? Looking not only at new parental parts but at older parental stories, in novels and other works, this fascinating book offers fresh angles and arguments for thinking about parenthood today.Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press
ISBN-139780199607945
eBay Product ID (ePID)148835904
Product Key Features
Number of Pages258 Pages
Publication NameA Child of One's Own: Parental Stories
LanguageEnglish
SubjectLaw
Publication Year2013
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaChildren & Family, Social Psychology
AuthorRachel Bowlby
Dimensions
Item Height202 mm
Item Weight364 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorRachel Bowlby