Having Families: Marriage, Parenthood and Social Pressure in Australia — Lyn Richards

Author: Lyn Richards
Publisher: Penguin Books / Pelican Original
Format: Paperback
Edition: First published 1978
ISBN: 014022047X

Condition: Good second-hand condition. Covers show rubbing, age toning, edge wear, corner wear, and general shelf wear. Spine has rubbing and small marks. Pages show age toning consistent with age. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

Having Families is a study of marriage, parenthood, family size, and social pressure in Australia during the 1970s. Based on interviews with young couples, the book examines why people married, why they had children, how they understood family roles, and the tensions created by changing social expectations around parenthood and domestic life.