Economic stress and the family

• Other Authors: Blair, Sampson Lee
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2012.
• Series: Contemporary perspectives in family research ; v. 6.
• Subjects: Social Science > Sociology > General.; Social Science > Sociology > Marriage & Family.; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > General.; Sociology: family & relationships.; Economic theory & philosophy.; Families > Economic aspects.; Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009 > Social aspects.

In the fall of 2008, a global recession struck, leaving many families in dire financial situations. Families around the world found themselves experiencing forms of economic stress unlike any which had been seen in recent generations. This volume focuses on how families and family members have been...