This volume engages the interface between the development of human lives and social relational networks. It focuses on the integration of two subfields of socio

Across the life course, new forms of community, ways of keeping in contact, and practices for engaging in work, healthcare, retail, learning and leisure are evo

This volume is directed toward researchers and health professionals with an interest in the interstices of social networks and health. It consists of original p

Lone parenthood is an increasing reality in the 21st century, reinforced by the diffusion of divorce and separation. This volume provides a comprehensive portra

The wide-ranging scope of the Handbook of Life-Course Criminology covers genetics and environment, child offenders and late bloomers, the impact of school and p