This 4-hour free course explored the many attempts at defining 'family' and why these complex and contradictory meanings are important to us.

El documento reflexiona sobre las nuevas formas de convivencia de la sociedad actual, es decir de las nuevas formas de familia. La autora da una vision de la familia desde una perspectiva feminista, historica y antropologica. Las preguntas que se plantea son: Como se ha modificado el papel de la familia en las ultimas decadas, la importancia del patriarcado, si el concepto de familia es universal, el porque la gente contrae matrimonio y tiene hijos, el papel que juega el estado en la familia, y finalmente se cuestiona si el concepto de familia como tal, esta entrando en una etapa de crisis.

Three Chinese children are adopted into an American family and miss their familiar Chinese foods. Their new combined family learns to make traditional Chinese dumplings together.

Every family is different. But in the end, all families have the same core values of love, kindness and acceptance. The real question is... what does family mean to you? Small, big, colorful and fun - a family can be so many things. Every family is special, and this book celebrates all forms of living together: no one is left out. "Family Means..." is a charming and heart-warming children's picture book about family, diversity, inclusion and the joy of everyday life. The simple and easy-to-understand sentences are perfect for little readers and make this book ideal for story time or nighttime reading. The beautifully hand-drawn color illustrations depict family life and teach children that while families may look and sound different, we are all united in love. There is even a bonus activity section where you can draw your family and write your own answer to the question: What does family mean to you? So, are you ready to find out the true meaning of family? Open the book and let's get started!

With a Hammer for My Heart is the story of Lawanda, a precocious, poverty-stricken fifteen-year-old girl from Cardin, Kentucky, who dreams of attending college. When Lawanda's friendship with an alcoholic World War II veteran named Garland is misinterpreted by their fellow townspeople, a tragedy calls her future into question.

Containing entries for more than 45,000 English, Scottish, Welsh, Irish, Cornish, and immigrant surnames, The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland is the ultimate reference work on family names of the UK. The Dictionary includes every surname that currently has more than 100 bearers. Each entry contains lists of variant spellings of the name, an explanation of its origins (including the etymology), lists of early bearers showing evidence for formation and continuity from the date of formation down to the 19th century, geographical distribution, and, where relevant, genealogical and bibliographical notes, making this a fully comprehensive work on family names. This authoritative guide also includes an introductory essay explaining the historical background, formation, and typology of surnames and a guide to surnames research and family history research. Additional material also includes a list of published and unpublished lists of surnames from the Middle Ages to the present day.