Understanding Families Over Time

Kathryn Backett-Milburn, University of Edinburgh, UKSarah Baker, Victoria University of Wellington, New ZealandJoanna Bornat, The Open University, UKBill Bytheway, retired scholar, UKCarrie Coltart, independent scholar, UKSarah Cunningham-Burley, University of Edinburgh, UKNick Emmel, University of Leeds, UKJeni Harden, University of Edinburgh, UKKaren Henwood, Cardiff University, UKKahryn Hughes, University of Leeds, UKSarah Irwin, University of Leeds, UKLynn Jamieson, Centre for Research on Families and Relationships (CRFR), UKCarmen Lau Clayton, University of Leeds, UKAlice MacLean, University of Glasgow, UKSheena McGrellis, London South Bank University, UKBren Neale, University of Leeds, UKRachel Thomson, University of Sussex, UKFiona Shirani, Cardiff University, UKSusie Weller, London South Bank University, UK

• 1. Introduction to Timescapes: Changing Relationships and Identities over the Life Course; Janet Holland and Rosalind Edwards 2. Generations and Aspirations: Young People's Thinking about Relationships with Siblings and Hopes for their Parents over Time; Rosalind Edwards and Susie Weller 3. Growing up in Northern Ireland; Sheena McGrellis and Janet Holland 4. Young Parenthood and Cross Generational Relationships: The Perspectives of Young Fathers; Bren Neale and Carmen Lau Clayton 5. Investing in Involvement: Men Moving Through Fatherhood; Karen Henwood, Fiona Shirani and Carrie Coltart 6. Expectations and Realities: Motherhood and the Female 'Choice' Biography; Rachel Thomson 7. Responsibility, Work and Family Life: Children's and Parents' Experiences of Working Parenthood; Jeni Harden, Alice MacLean, Kathryn Backett-Milburn, Sarah Cunningham-Burley and Lynn Jamieson 8. Gender and Work-Family Conflict: A Secondary Analysis of Timescapes Data; Sarah Irwin and Mandy Winterton 9. Vulnerability, Inter-Generational Exchange, and the Conscience of Generations; Nick Emmel and Kahryn Hughes 10. Grandparenting across the Life Course; Joanna Bornat and Bill Bytheway 11. Conclusions; Janet Holland and Rosalind Edwards