Books with title Family Matters

Excerpt from Family MannersMax was really vexed with me today, Miss Fitts, said Rosalie, as she came and seated herself in the sewing-room.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The book is part of the Life Files series, which explores a wide range of social issues and is built around a series of key questions that focus attention on the critical aspects of the topic. Case studies are included where appropriate, and both sides of the issue are presented. This title explores the concept of family, looking at increasing divorce rates, growing numbers of people living alone, the independent careers of women, same-sex couples, lowering birth rates, the effects and influence of religion and ethnic culture, the increase in single-parent families, and the role of fathers.