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Family Matters

An exploration into what makes a family

World Service,8 episodes

Episodes

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Defining a Family
Environment and personality have an influence, but how have families developed?
01 Jan 2001,12 mins
Marriage
An exploration of marriage from romantic selection to arranged marriages
28 Aug 2001,13 mins
Parenthood
The capacity of humans to bring up children takes years
22 Oct 2001,12 mins
Family in Society
In theory, conforming to the family is a way of getting us all to play by the social rules
31 Oct 2001,13 mins
Polygamy
What are the factors and responsibilities that make polygamous marriages harmonious?
01 Nov 2001,13 mins
Families without Fathers
How is a 'fathering' role important? Can it belong to anyone?
20 Nov 2001,13 mins
Violent Families
Violence and abuse within families - and how people deal with it
28 Nov 2001,13 mins
Urbanisation
Environment has always influenced human behaviour
20 Dec 2001,12 mins