Personal Disorder and Family Life

Taylor & Francis

Personal Disorder and Family LifeAuthor(s): Peter Lomas\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc, United States\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781560003410, 978-1560003410\nSynopsis\nThis work looks into how, why, and when people pursue things in life that they desire, those that make their existence attractive and worth living. Robert A. Stebbins calls this \""Positive Sociology,\"" the study of what people do to organize their lives such that they become substantially rewarding, satisfying, and fulfilling. Western society has many challenges: crime, drug addiction, urban pollution, daily stress, domestic violence, and overpopulation. Significant levels of success in avoiding these problems brings a noticeable measure of tranquility, but it does not necessarily generate a positive life.\n\nPersonal Decisions in the Public Square draws upon, in large part, the sociology of leisure, a \""happy science.\"" Among the basic concepts in the sociology of leisure are activity and .