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Negotiating Family Responsibilities

Published 2 September 2003
Janet Finch, Jennifer Mason, Jennifer Mason
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TL;DR

This chapter discusses the role of reputations and Moral Identities in the Negotiation of Family Responsibilities and the challenges of balancing Responsibilities: Dependence and Independence.

Abstract

1. Understanding Family Responsibilities. 2. Balancing Responsibilities: Dependence and Independence. 3. Negotiating Commitments Over Time. 4. Making Legitimate Excuses. 5. Reputations and Moral Identitiesin the Negotiation of Family Responsibilities. 6. Conclusion. Appendices

Keywords

Social Sciences