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A collection of essays and research findings representing the work of medical sociologists in different countries which focuses on current ideas, concepts and issues in medical sociology. The book provides both an overview and international focus on the relationship between health and society.

This collection of essays features debate among neoclassical, institutionalist and feminist theorists, providing a useful guide to the evolution of economic approaches to the family. The clash of the paradigms illuminates some issues of profound concern to economics as a whole, such as the relative importance of altruism and self-interest.

This four-volume collection of primarily newly transcribed manuscript material brings together sources from both sides of the Atlantic and from a wide variety of regional archives. It is the first collection of its kind, allowing comparisons between the development of the family in England and America during a time of significant change.

This work is available on its own or as part of the 7 volume set Selected Works of R. D. Laing

The five volumes of this collection focus on various aspects of family life. Drawing on rare printed sources and archival material, this collection provides a balanced, contextualized picture of family life, during a period of intense social change.

Whore Biographies is a two-part collection of selected texts focused on eighteenth-century sexuality and prostitution. The texts include autobiographies and biographies of courtesans, directories of whores, erotic poems dedicated to harlots, jocular descriptions of prostitutes and jest books on strumpets. The collection provides a useful resource for the study of sexuality, gender, women's studies and the literature and history of the eighteenth century.

Whore Biographies is a two-part collection of selected texts focused on eighteenth-century sexuality and prostitution. The texts include autobiographies and biographies of courtesans, directories of whores, erotic poems dedicated to harlots, jocular descriptions of prostitutes and jest books on strumpets. The collection provides a useful resource for the study of sexuality, gender, women's studies and the literature and history of the eighteenth century.

This international collection brings together a selection of the most influential work on the concept of the 'Family' and related issues. Introductory chapters introduce the context for the main themes and concepts in each volume, and a comprehensive index allows the reader to navigate the collection with ease.
With an international spread of material, covering the USA, Europe, Canada, Australia and Asia, this collection will prove an invaluable resource for students and researchers.