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The introduction clarifies the research background, the theoretical, empirical and analytical approach, the wide scope of the book—that is, the necessity to rethink care and its multiple implications in terms of social inclusion and citizenships—and the rationale behind its specific focus on same-sex parenthood.
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Defined as unpaid, non-professional care of a physical, emotional and social nature that is provided by adults within the context of families, relationships and intimacies.
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Pratesi, A. (2018). Introduction. In: Doing Care, Doing Citizenship . Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63109-7_1
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