In Marriage in the Age of Cohabitation, sociologists Maureen Baker and Vivienne Elizabeth present a cutting-edge discussion of contemporary ideas about marriage and living together. They explore the reasons why certain couples - both same-sex and different-sex - who cohabitate eventually decide to formalize their long-term relationship, and whether formalization actually makes a difference for the couple and those around them. While the decisi...
With Restructuring Family Policies, Maureen Baker provides a very extensive treatment of the literature on families. Well written and admirably up-to-date, it will be a most valuable text.'-Jane Lewis, Department of Social Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science
Bringing together research and statistics from the fields of demography, political science, economics, sociology, women's studies, and social policy, this rich, multidisciplinary study provides a unique resource for anyone interested in Canadian family policy.
Compared to a few generations ago, our intimate relationships involve more personal choices about our partners and sexual behaviour. By examining relationships and families in Canada within a global context, this book aims to understand how relationships and family practices have changed in western industrialized countries.
