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Abrahamson focuses on the dramatic increase in out-of-wedlock births that occurred in the United States during the last half of the 20th century. He provides the most current demographic data, and summarizes the findings in a nontechnical manner made more meaningful by references to the lives of actual people.

He also includes detailed case studies of how out-of-wedlock births increased in rural Essex, England around 1600, in Madrid, Spain around 1800, and in Jamaica in the mid-20th century. A theoretical overview summarizes the patterns exhibited in the case studies and in the...

For readers of quirky Scandinavian fiction comes this charming and witty debut novel by Emmy Abrahamson--perfect for fans of Jonas Jonasson.

Love stinks. Or maybe it just needs a shower . . .

Vienna: famous for Mozart, waltzes, and pastry; less famous for Julia, a Swedish transplant who spends her days teaching English to unemployed Austrians and her evenings watching Netflix with her cat or club hopping with a frenemy. An aspiring novelist, Julia's full of ideas for future bestsellers: A writer moves his family to a deserted hotel in the dead of...

Studying Cities and City Life is a textbook designed to provide an introduction to the major methods of obtaining data for use when analysing cities and social life in cities. Major chapters focus upon best practices in:

• field studies (participant observation)
• natural experiments and quasi-experiments
• surveys employing probability and non-probability samples
• secondary analyses of previously published documents.

A separate chapter examines a full range of questionnaires...

Having found two tickets to Paris in her purple purse, Magic Cookie Bean and her favorite pal Pumpkin embark on a new adventure to share God's love and grace. Arriving in this city known for love, Magic's kindness and encouragement continues to attract a cast of characters whose unique personalities lend excitement and purpose to this little troupe's quest-to reach the top of Mont Blanc by sunrise

In this sequel to Ruth Ann Abrahamson's first title, The Adventures of Magic Cookie Bean (Westbow Press, 2010) readers will recognize keepsakes from Magic's purple purse as they...

Abrahamson focuses on the dramatic increase in out-of-wedlock births that occurred in the United States during the last half of the 20th century. He provides the most current demographic data, and summarizes the findings in a nontechnical manner made more meaningful by references to the lives of actual people.

He also includes detailed case studies of how out-of-wedlock births increased in rural Essex, England around 1600, in Madrid, Spain around 1800, and in Jamaica in the mid-20th century. A theoretical overview summarizes the patterns exhibited in the case studies and in the...