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Becoming A Parent (Family Studies Text series)
Becoming A Parent - Family Studies Text series Author:Ralph LaRossa LaRossa explores the experience of parenthood from a sociological perspective. He starts from the premise that parenthood is a social construct; that parenthood is a social institution and that parental perceptions of their roles are socially defined. LaRossa then goes on to examine how and why the meaning of parenthood has been redefined over t... more »ime; how the experience of parenthood differs between the sexes and how this difference has evolved.With review questions and suggested assignments included in each chapter, Becoming a Parent is an ideal undergraduate text.« less