Making a Go of It

A Study of Stepfamilies in Sheffield

Jacqueline Burgoyne, David Clark

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Routledge
23 June 2025

Social issues & processes; Sociology: family & relationships

Series: Routledge Library Editions: Marriage

Originally published in 1984, Making a Go of It presents findings from a study of remarried couples in Sheffield between 1976 and 1979. Including case studies from the families involved, it also discusses marriage as a social institution and some of the main theoretical and methodological issues which bear upon the study of family and domestic life. It was hoped that the book would be interesting and accessible to remarried couples themselves as well as to members of those occupations who have a ‘professional’ interest in families of all kinds. Still a useful resource, today it can be read and enjoyed in its historical context.

By: Jacqueline Burgoyne, David Clark
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
ISBN: 9781032471174
ISBN 10: 1032471174
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Marriage
Pages: 294
Publication Date: 23 June 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Preface. 1. The Theory and Practice of Remarriage 2. A Natural History of the Research Project 3. The Private Troubles of the Remarried 4. Stepfamilies in the Public Sphere 5. Parents, Stepparents and Children 6. The Private Troubles and Public Issues of Stepfamilies: Problems and Interrelationships. Appendix 1: Life Histories. Appendix 2: Aides Memoires. Notes. Bibliography. Index.

Jacqueline Burgoyne and David Clark