Family Life and Social Control

State intervention in family life is an important and problematic political and social issue and one which is surrounded by debates of a highly ideological nature. The central theme of this valuable book is that of ''family life'' as an object of both social policy interest and welfare intervention. The author applies a sociological perspective on social control to a range of issues exciting public and political debate; amongst them marriage conciliation community care lone parenthood and underclass status and child abuse.