Family
In human society, family (from Latin: familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of families is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Ideally, families would offer predictability, structure, and safety as members mature and participate in the community. In most societies, it is within families that children acquire socialization for life outside the family, and acts as the primary source of attachment, nurturing, and socialization for humans. Additionally, as the basic unit for meeting the basic needs of its members, it …
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MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 15 November 2024 English
The Western welfare state model is beset with structural, financial, and moral crises. So-called scroungers, cheats, and disability fakers persistently occupy the centre of public policy discussions, even as official …
kind to the unemployed, disabled, families (as in family allowances), the aged, carers, and immigrants/migrants … and to those who have provided oral histories and family-interest material. Without these contributions … the public often spells tragedy in any of our family private circles,” tragedy that required action … obligations and duties of state, individual, and family comes under scrutiny. Extensive and extended “rights” … mass of benefits that flowed her way after her family arrived in Britain … was greedily building up savings …
UCP: University of Calgary Press · 15 November 2024 English
Andy Weaver led a life of quiet contemplation before becoming a father at the age of 42. Within three years he had two sons; two small, relentless disruptions to an …
skin. My actual family, those bodies whose …
DDN: Dundurn Press · 12 November 2024 English
The political life of Dene leader Georges Erasmus — a radical Native rights crusader widely regarded as one of the most important Indigenous leaders of the past fifty years. For …
@dundurnpressI would like to dedicate this book to my family, especially my sons, Kristen and Che, for their … ” Herb Norwegian says, “It was, first of all, family. The big thing is his mom. I thought that’s where … first few years in N’Dilo, where Fred moved the family when his eldest son was a few months old. “It’s … of Yellowknife,” says Georges, who recalls the family as “kind of isolated.” Travel into town from N’Dilo … six- story hill that dominates Latham Island. The family travelled by dog team in winter and by boat in …
UOP: University of Ottawa Press · 12 November 2024 English
Dangling in the Glimmer of Hope met en lumière les actions entreprises par des universitaires en réponse à certains des appels à l’action de la Commission de vérité et réconciliation. …
not! Some priest bestowed this last name on my family.” I am the eldest of ten, and nine of us are still … heart-to-heart. Build relationships and friendship and family. Elder Minnie Grinder Kenoras is a Secwépemc Elder … calling your spirit home reminding you your family still stands firm open to the sun waiting to … the Tahamí, one of the groups from the Chibcha family. The Tahamí were peaceful people dedicated to … cultures, traditional introduc- tions begin with the family, starting with the grandparents, followed by parents …
MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 12 November 2024 English
The COVID-19 virus was responsible for the deaths of over thirty-five thousand Canadians in its first two years alone. Described as the biggest public health crisis of the century, it …
in some ltc cases, 78 per cent of people with family members in ltc saidIntroduction 9 that the facilities … exonerated, and Wuhan police formally apologized to his family on 19 March 2020. On 11 February the who issued … repatriate nearly 400 Canadians and accompanying family members. Passengers were screened before board- …
MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 12 November 2024 English
The poetic memorialization of the Maghribī city illuminates the ways in which exilic Maghribī poets constructed idealized images of their native cities from the ninth to nineteenth centuries CE. The …
least, I express my heartfelt gratitude to all my family members, old friends, and ex-teachers in Ḥūmit … houses of my father, brother, uncles, cousins, or family. I sought comfort in composing this book, which …
MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 12 November 2024 English
Prisoners’ Bodies investigates the history of the Irish ordinary prisoners’ movement and how it was shaped by public discourse, highlighting the lived experiences of individual people in prison.
with Gotham. Copyediting by Candida Hadley.For my family, there but for the grace of youFigures | ix Acknowledgements … for that reason I have dedicated this book to my family, without whom I cannot know who I would have become … Irish Council for Civil Liberties IFPA Irish Family Planning Association IPRT Irish Penal Reform Trust … the result of his institu- tional, social, and family environment. From 1979 to 1986, a group of former … inter- views themselves, or had close friends and family who gave interviews or held press conferences …
UMP: University of Manitoba Press · 7 November 2024 English
“This book is absolutely amazing and one of the most original collections that I have read in many years. Intended for everyone who inhabits Turtle Island—Indigenous and settler alike—Manomin encourages …
English, it is not, in fact, a member of the rice family. Species of the genus Oryza, most often thought … Colonial law demanded Clarence’s separation from his family and from his territory. Section 115 of the Indian … Anishinaabe teachings on the lands and waters through family camps, community gatherings, and, in recent years … have long referred to Manomin harvesting as a family affair, their research to date has focused on the … their seasonal rounds. Information about these family migrations can be gleaned from the names of Anishinaabe …
DDN: Dundurn Press · 5 November 2024 English
disability.” — Erin Pepler, author of Send Me Into The Woods AloneA raw and intimate portrait of family, love, life, relationships, and disability parenting through the eyes of a mother to a daughter with …
to be a wife and mother deeply in love with her family and the life she’s made with them, without losing … erase the past instead of adding more love to our family. I reject what she’s assuming about me, about … expectations, ableism — some of which she and our family face every day. The daily challenges exist, and … to be identified. Nondisabled people, including family members, should never tell disabled people how … glaring sun, arms crossed, back turned on my family. I catch sight of my watch. Shit. It’s already …
CPRC: University of Regina Press · 5 November 2024 English
Uncut explores the significance of the foreskin in contemporary culture The “uncut” penis is viewed by some as attractive or erotic, and by others as ugly or undesirable. Secular parents …
cheeky and playful. Finally, I wish to thank my family, near and far, for their continued support and … love throughout this project. Along the way, my family would send me interesting news articles, or they’d …