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Constructions, reconstructions and deconstructions of ‘family’ amongst people who live apart together (LATs) (2017)
Journal Article
Stoilova, M., Roseneil, S., Carter, J., Duncan, S., & Phillips, M. (2017). Constructions, reconstructions and deconstructions of ‘family’ amongst people who live apart together (LATs). British Journal of Sociology, 68(1), 78-96. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-4446.12220

© London School of Economics and Political Science 2016 This article explores how people who live apart from their partners in Britain describe and understand ‘family’. It investigates whether, and how far, non-cohabiting partners, friends, ‘blood’ a... Read More about Constructions, reconstructions and deconstructions of ‘family’ amongst people who live apart together (LATs).

Why marry? The role of tradition in women’s marital aspirations (2017)
Journal Article
Carter, J. (2017). Why marry? The role of tradition in women’s marital aspirations. Sociological Research Online, 22(1), 3. https://doi.org/10.5153/sro.4125

© 2017, University of Surrey. All rights reserved. While the individualisation trend has given way to a relational, reflexive turn in the sociology of relationships, there continues to be a writing out of convention and tradition in understanding rel... Read More about Why marry? The role of tradition in women’s marital aspirations.