The coming of war, war itself, and the aftermath of war have profound effects upon individual families and family life generally. Such was the case in the nineteenth century, especially with respect to the Civil War (1861–1865). The...

European colonists in North America had varying family patterns, especially during the 1600s. In the New England colonies, the early settlers immigrated in whole family units (now called nuclear families) composed of a father, mother, and children....

Sociology of the family is the study of the family unit from a sociological viewpoint. The examination is dominated by social class, gender and ethnicity analysis. Further sociology of the family views the effect of social change on the family. Included...

The contemporary focus on family policy and old age has become increasingly important in social discourses on aging both within the discipline of Sociology and social policy practices of welfare institutions that attempt to define later life. Using the United Kingdom as a...

A sociologist offers solutions for the declining family. There's no avoiding it: The decline of the family is measurable and it s hurting children, according to David Popenoe, a sociology professor at Rutgers University. "Nearly one-third of all American children are...