Proceedings of the 1976 Eugenics Society conference edited by Robert Chester
and John Peel
"No previous period has seen so many changes in the pattern of family
life as the last two decades. These changes have been the result of new
pressures, political, social, economic, technological and ideological. In
recent years experiments with alternatives to the family have had mixed
success, and the problem deserves much further attention.
This volume contains the text of papers presented at the thirteenth annual
Symposium of the Eugenics Society, which chose to consider the many facets of
family life. It is the third volume of a trilogy devoted to equalities
and inequalities in contemporary society, the first volume having concerned
itself with education, and the second with health. Like all previous
Symposia volumes its approach is interdisciplinary: distinguished contributors
from the medical, biological and social sciences present up-to-date accounts
of the directions of current research in their own individual specialities,
and summaries of existing knowledge in the various important areas covered.
The papers are grouped around four major aspects of the family: family
formation, the transition to parenthood, family dynamics and family
forms. Extensive bibliographies also provide a valuable reference on the
general topic of the family.
This volume will prove to be an indispensable source for social and medical
workers, social scientists and all who are interested in contemporary social
issues." (From the
dust jacket of the book)
We regret that we no longer have any copies of this book available for sale. Second-hand copies
have been offered on the Internet for $21. The General Secretary may be able to provide photocopies of
individual chapters for 20p per page.
