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Some argue that the family is the foundation of society, indeed of civilisation itself. Others maintain it is the source of most of our problems and unhappiness. These words began the first edition of this book and now, seven years later, they still hold. In that time, however, much has happened that has brought the political issues surounding the family more into public focus and debate than ever before.
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© 1993 Diana Gittins
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Gittins, D. (1993). Introduction: questioning the family. In: The Family in Question. Women in Society. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-22591-0_1
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