Family and Kinship in East London

Although housing in Bethnal Green was often appalling, a complex network of relatives - families of three generations held together by the powerful mother-daughter bond at the centre - was always available to provide mutual aid and a sense of community. It was when families were rehoused in the immaculate new estates outside London, miles away from their kin, that the vital support system broke down, with disastrous effects on the quality of people's lives. This famous book, based on a major three-year research project, makes clear how planners have frequently failed to understand real human needs; it also provides a marvellous portrait of the resilience and generosity of spirit which went at least some way to compensate for the deprivations of inner-city working-class life.

ISBN	0141189126	DEWEY edition	DC22
ISBN13	9780141189123 (What's this?)	Pages	224
Publisher	Penguin Books Ltd	Weight (grammes)	171
Imprint	Penguin Classics	Published in	London
Format	Paperback	Height (mm)	198
Publication date	26 Apr 2007	Width (mm)	129
Writer of introduction	Geoff Mulgan, Kate Gavron	Spine width (mm)	13
DEWEY	306.85094215	Academic level	General

	List of Tables
	Introduction to the 2007 Edition
	New Introduction
	Introduction
PART ONE	KINSHIP IN BETHNAL GREEN
1	Husbands and Wives, Past and Present	17
2	Where People Live	31
3	Mothers and Daughters	44
4	Husbands and Mothers	62
5	The Kinship Network	76
6	The Family in the Economy	89
7	Kinship and Community	104
PART TWO	FAMILIES ON THE MOVE
8	From Bethnal Green to Greenleigh	121
9	The Family at Greenleigh	131
10	Keeping Themselves to Themselves	147
11	Movement Between Glasses	170
12	In Conclusion: Planning and Family life	186
	list of References	201
	Index	205

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