Publisher's Synopsis
This work addresses itself to how the family and its individual members grow and develop; how they respond collectively and individually to the changing challenges from society. Individual members can be helped or hindered by the family. A developmental perspective is adopted.;Among the topics covered are family formation, different forms of family building and sibling and family relationships in childhood and adolescence. The book also addresses cultural and ethnic issues.;It is aimed at psychology students and teachers, social workers, nurses, medical students and sociology students.
