Not-so-nuclear families : class, gender, and networks of care /
Karen V. Hansen.
- xviii, 261 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-253) and index.
Networks of interdependence in an age of independence -- The Cranes : an absorbent safety net -- The Aldriches : a family foundation -- The Duvall-Brennans : a loose association of advisors -- The Beckers : a warm web of people -- Staging networks : inclusion and exclusion -- The tangle of reciprocity -- Men, women, and the gender of caregiving. Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Ch. 6. Ch. 7. Ch. 8.
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Families--United States Social networks--United States Social classes--United States