Sociological Abstracts
Sociological Abstracts

Author: Leo P. Chall

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 890

ISBN-13:

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CSA Sociological Abstracts abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. The database provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews drawn from over 1,800+ serials publications, and also provides abstracts of books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers.

Girls, Delinquency, and Juvenile Justice
Girls, Delinquency, and Juvenile Justice

Author: Meda Chesney-Lind

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13:

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This revision of an award-winning text is the first book devoted solely to the topic of female delinquency and the treatment of young girls by the juvenile justice system. It sheds new light on the special problems of delinquent girls by taking into account what it is like to grow up female in a patriarchal society. Based on extensive and original research, the text provides compelling firsthand accounts from girls as well as solid research and theory.

Handbook of Marriage and the Family
Handbook of Marriage and the Family

Author: Marvin B. Sussman

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 1999-01-31

Total Pages: 874

ISBN-13: 9780306457548

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A host of scholars in sociology, communications, human development, economics, history, and psychology join Sussman (Union Institute, Cincinnati, OH), Steinmetz (Indiana U.) and Peterson (Arizona State U.) to complete this volume on marriage and the family. Articles reflect a broad range of interests, discussing such topics as demography, ethnic variation in the family, divorce, adolescence in contemporary families, work, religion, law, communication, abuse and violence, and sexuality. The book also includes a variety of articles on theories and methods of family research and marital and family therapy. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.