LibGuides: Sociology: Family Studies

Family Studies

Everyday Life and Women in America Online, c.1800-1920 This link opens in a new window
Document collection on women, family and home life in the United States.
Thousands of fully searchable images (alongside transcriptions) of monographs, pamphlets, periodicals and broadsides addressing 19th and early 20th century political, social and gender issues, religion, race, education, employment, marriage, sexuality, home and family life, health, and pastimes. The collection is especially rich in conduct of life and domestic management literature, offering vivid insights into the daily lives of women and men, as well as emphasizing contrasts in regional, urban and rural cultures.

Includes periodicals, monographs, and pamphlets from the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture, Duke University & the New York Public Library. Monographs cover all aspects of family life, and diverse topics from politics to farming. Strong coverage of prescriptive and advice literature, and manuals for domestic management.

Tips for using this collection are available in the Adam Matthew Digital Help Centre.
Family & Society Studies Worldwide This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive resource of research, policy and practice literature in the fields of family science, human ecology and development, and social welfare.
Provides abstracts and bibliographic records from 2,000+ journals, books, reports, and other sources. 1970-present.
Family Studies Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Covers essential areas related to family studies, including marriage, divorce, family therapy, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline.
FamilySearch This link opens in a new window
Free genealogical website, with millions of historical records. Search options include a catalog, books, genealogies, and a Wiki.
Population Index This link opens in a new window
1986-2000. Covers population topics, including fertility, mortality, population size and growth, migration, nuptiality & family, research methodology, projections & predictions, historical demography, demographic & economic interrelations. Not updated.
Pew Social & Demographic Trends This link opens in a new window
Studies behaviors and attitudes of Americans in key realms of their daily lives, using original survey research and analysis of government data. Major reports have examined the racial wealth gap, the Millennial Generation and marriage & family trends.
Violence & Abuse Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Index to scholarly literature of violence and abuse, including family violence, sexual assault and emotional abuse.
1971-present. Covers all aspects of violence and abuse, including family violence, sexual assault, emotional abuse, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline. The index contains more than 21,500 records, which are carefully selected from the most important sources within the discipline.