Family Ties

Author : Ingrid Arnet Connidis
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2001-06-19
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0761919570

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Family Ties and Aging by Ingrid Arnet Connidis Pdf

"At last: a book that melds research on family ties in later life inclusively. Connidis' book is not simply a research compendium but a theoretical synthesis of value to both scholars and students. Connidis' clear writing style makes it an excellent choice for students... I recommend this book both to teachers and researchers in the areas of family and aging." -- JOURNAL OF MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY Presenting a broad examination of the issues surrounding family ties and aging, this advances textbook provides an integrated and thorough representation of current research in the field. Whereas book on families and aging have traditionally focused on ties to a spouse and to children and grandchildren, Connidis's coverage is more extensive and more reflective of contemporary society. She includes groups and relationships that have typically been neglected, such as single, divorced, and childless older people and their family relationships, as well as sibling relationships among the elderly, live-in partnerships not formalized by marriage, and the family ties forged by gays and lesbians over their life course. Family Ties and Aging weaves the vast range of information we now have about the many facets of family relationships and aging into a critical, comprehensive, and integrated whole.

Author : Sarah Richman
Publisher : AI High
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781541556911

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Family Ties by Sarah Richman Pdf

After unexpectedly becoming friends with androids at her high school, Julie stands against her prejudiced parents and others in the community who want to "Void the droids."

Author : Gary Paulsen
Publisher : Yearling
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780385373838

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Family Ties by Gary Paulsen Pdf

Family fun takes center stage in three-time Newbery Honor winner Gary Paulsen’s hilarious novel for middle-school boys. Kevin Spencer is the glue that holds his family together. When his wacky relatives decide to have a double wedding in the backyard, Kevin takes charge. Planning two weddings is a great way to impress his girlfriend, Tina Zabinski, the Most Beautiful and Best-Smelling Girl in the World. But as more and more relatives come to stay, things spiral out of control. Tying the knot has Kevin tied up in knots in this laugh-out-loud story. “When it comes to telling funny stories about boys, no one surpasses Paulsen.”—Booklist “[Paulsen is] one of the best-loved writers alive.”—The New York Times Praise for Family Ties “Kevin seems to truly have his heart in the right place as he tries to bring order to the disparate parts [of his family] and restore some missing familial affection.”—Kirkus Reviews “The Spencers may not be a conventionally perfect family, but by the end of the novel it is clear that, despite their oddball antics, they are a loving one. Fans of the series and new readers will enjoy this offering.”—School Library Journal “[A] goofy, rollicking ride.”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

Author : Koenraad Brosens,Leen Kelchtermans,Katlijne van der Stighelen
Publisher : Brepols Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Art, Belgian
ISBN : 2503542271

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Family Ties by Koenraad Brosens,Leen Kelchtermans,Katlijne van der Stighelen Pdf

Contents: Hessel Miedema, Kinship and Network in Karel van Mander; Axel Marx, Why Social Network Analysis Might Be Relevant for Art Historians: a Management Perspective; Koenraad Brosens, Can Tapestry Research Benefit from Economic Sociology and Social Network Analysis?; Neil De Marchi and Hans J. Van Miegroet, Uncertainty, Family Ties and Derivative Painting in Seventeenth-Century Antwerp; Rudi Ekkart, Dutch Family Ties: Painter Families in Seventeenth-Century Holland; Brecht Dewilde, On Noble Artists and Poor Painters: Networking Artists in Renaissance Bruges; Natasja Peeters, From Nicolaas to Constantijn: the Francken Family and their Rich Artistic Heritage (c. 1550-1717); Miroslav Kindl, The De Herdt (De Harde) Family in the Service of Emperor Leopold in Vienna; Nils Buttner, Rubens & Son; Jeremy Howarth, The Steenwyck Paintings, Products of Family Enterprise; Hans Vlieghe, Going their Separate Ways: the Artistic Inclinations and Paths of David Teniers I, II and III; Prisca Valkeneers, Justus van Egmont (1602-1674) and his Workshop in Paris; Bert Timmermans, 'Siet wat een vrucht dat baert hen kercken te vercieren'. Family, Agency and Networks of Patronage: towards a Mapping of the Revival of the Family Chapel in Seventeenth-Century Antwerp; Alison Stoesser, Lucas and Cornelis de Wael: their Family Network in Antwerp and Beyond.

Author : Ronald W Richardson,Manly W. Wellman
Publisher : Self-Counsel Press
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Business
ISBN : 155180168X

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Ready-to-use Business Forms by Ronald W Richardson,Manly W. Wellman Pdf

How to deal with family relationships is a problem that most people never solve. This book uses Family of Origin therapy techniques as a basis for you to improve those relationships and your own sense of self-esteem. Written in lay language, the step-by-step exercises show how to make contact with "lost" family members, how to interview relatives to develop a clearer picture of how each member fits into the family tree, and how to find different and better ways of dealing with family relationships. Professionals will find this book equally useful as a companion to their Family of Origin therapy sessions with clients. "Very practical". Midwest Book Review

Author : Danielle Steel
Publisher : Dell
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780440339168

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Family Ties by Danielle Steel Pdf

From Manhattan to Paris and all the way to Tehran, Danielle Steel weaves a powerfully compelling story that reminds us how challenging and unpredictable life can be—and how the bonds of family hold us together. FAMILY TIES Annie Ferguson was a bright young Manhattan architect with a limitless future—until a single phone call changed the course of her life forever. Overnight, she became the mother to her sister’s three orphaned children, keeping a promise she never regretted making, even if it meant putting her own life indefinitely on hold. Now, at forty-two, still happily single with a satisfying career and a family that means everything to her, Annie is suddenly facing an empty nest. With her nephew and nieces now grown and confronting challenges of their own, she must navigate a parent’s difficult passage between helping and letting go. The eldest, twenty-eight-year-old Liz, an overworked editor in a high-powered job at Vogue, has never allowed any man to come close enough to hurt her. Ted, at twenty-four a serious law student, is captivated by a much older woman with children, who is leading him much further than he wants to go. And the impulsive youngest, twenty-one-year old Katie, is an art student about to make a choice that will lead her to a world she is in no way prepared for but determined to embrace. Then, when least expected, a chance encounter changes Annie’s life again in the most surprising direction of all. . . .

Author : Michael Woloschuk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1550137220

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Family Ties by Michael Woloschuk Pdf

Author : Isabel Davis,Miriam Müller,Sarah Rees Jones
Publisher : Brepols Publishers
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105111943150

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Love, Marriage, and Family Ties in the Later Middle Ages by Isabel Davis,Miriam Müller,Sarah Rees Jones Pdf

This volume addresses the current fashion for research on the family and domesticity in the past. It draws together work from various disciplines - historical, art-historical and literary - with their very different source materials and from a broad geographical area, including some countries - such as Croatia and Poland - which are not usually considered in standard text books on the medieval family. This volume considers the various affective relationships within and around the family and the manner in which those relationships were regulated and ritualized in more public arenas. Despite their disparate approaches and geographical spread, these essays share many thematic concerns; the ideologies which structured gender roles, inheritance rights, incest law and the ethics of domestic violence, for example, are all considered here. This collection originates from the Leeds International Medieval Congress in 2001 when the special strand was entitled Domus and Familia and attracted huge participation. This book aims to reflect that richness and variety whilst contributing to an expanding area of historical enquiry.

Author : Christine Rimmer
Publisher : Silhouette
Page : 772 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2002-04-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0373185073

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Bravo Family Ties by Christine Rimmer Pdf

Marry for Convenience ... Love in Leisure?

Author : S. C. Perkins
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250789655

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Fatal Family Ties by S. C. Perkins Pdf

S.C. Perkins's Fatal Family Ties is the captivating third mystery in the Ancestry Detective series, in which Texas genealogist Lucy Lancaster deals with murders in both the past and present. Lucy is just about to tuck into a plate of tacos at her favorite Austin joint, Big Flaco’s, when she gets an unexpected visit from her former—and least-favorite—co-worker. Camilla Braithwaite hasn’t gotten much friendlier since the last time Lucy saw her, but that doesn't stop her from asking a favor. In her hand is a newspaper feature on an ancestor, a civil war corporal—and a liar, according to the article. Charles Braithwaite is depicted as a phony and a deserter, and Camilla wants Lucy’s help clearing his name. Lucy would prefer to spend her free time with her new beau, special agent Ben Turner, but takes the case, making no promises that Camilla will like the outcome of her investigation. Camilla leads Lucy to the Texas History Museum, where their first clue is a triptych painting, passed down in the Braithwaite family for generations, one panel of which has disappeared. But before Lucy can get much further, a member of the Braithwaite family is murdered in his own bed, and another panel of the painting found missing. There are no shortage of suspects among the Braithwaite clan—including Camilla herself. This case will take Lucy to Houston and back again as she works to find the truth, and catch an elusive killer.

Author : Rachel Hanna
Publisher : Rachel Hanna
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Fireflies & Family Ties by Rachel Hanna Pdf

When Meg shows up at her mother’s door, she has no idea how to break the news to her. She’s come home from France, pregnant. At just nineteen years old, this wasn’t where she saw her life going. Now, trying to hide her growing belly and figure out her next decision, she moves in with her mother, sister and aunt on Seabreeze Island. But, how long can she keep her pregnancy a secret, and what happens if another surprising person shows up at the front door of Julie’s house? In this 3rd installment of the South Carolina Sunsets series, you’ll get to read Meg’s story and also see more of Dawson and Julie’s story unfold. Of course, Janine, William, Colleen and Dixie will be there too! But, what will happen when a woman from Dawson’s past shows up and might just throw a kink in his relationship with Julie?

Author : Gary Wyatt
Publisher : University Press of America
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Education
ISBN : 0761839119

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Family Ties by Gary Wyatt Pdf

Relying on a decade-long participant observation study, this book focuses on the salience of parent-child relationships for home schooling. Those experiences with traditional schools emerge as a major motive for home schooling. The quality of the relationships that develop between parents and children are the major predictor of a successful home schooling experience. Comparing the socialization between traditional schooling and home schools, Family Ties: Relationships, Socialization and Home Schooling investigates significant controversies in these two separate environments. Professor Gary Wyatt is able to represent a parent with both experiences and contends to dispel the typical home schooling critiques. The efforts of home schooling parents to negotiate favorable identities with others and the techniques used to manage the anxiety associated with this unconventional lifestyle are explored.

Author : Erma Bombeck
Publisher : Fawcett
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1988-10-31
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780449215296

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Family--The Ties that Bind . . . And Gag! by Erma Bombeck Pdf

A cherished family reunion sets the stage of Erma Bombeck's predictably hilarious recollections of raising a family. Her conclusion: you can't live with them, you can't live without them...or can you...?

Author : Marissa Moss
Publisher : Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2007-10-23
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1416909141

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Amelia's Family Ties by Marissa Moss Pdf

Originally published: Middleton, WI: American Girl, c2000.

Author : James P. Osterhaus,Jim Denney
Publisher : Thomas Nelson Publishers
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0840778058

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Family Ties Don't Have to Bind by James P. Osterhaus,Jim Denney Pdf

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