Routledge The Family, Education and Society - Routledge Library Editions

This provocative scholarly work examines the modern family, home life, and the relationship between family dynamics and academic achievement. The author challenges contemporary assumptions about family decline, arguing instead that the modern family represents a success story characterised by stability and emotional depth. Spanning three centuries of family history, the study reveals how the family has increasingly turned inward from society whilst exerting remorseless pressures on young people to achieve success in formal education. The book explores the transformation of home-centred society and the critical role schools play within this evolving landscape, making it essential reading for scholars and educators interested in the sociology of education and the complex interplay between familial structures and institutional learning.