This book provides a focused discussion of how families are governed through technologies.

Rosalind Edwards (she/her) is Professor of Sociology at the University of Southampton, UK. She is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, and a co-editor of the International Journal of Social Research Methodology. She has published widely on families and research methods.

Pamela Ugwudike is Associate Professor of Criminology at the University of Southampton and a Fellow of the Alan Turing Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI). She is a Fellow of the UK's Higher Education Academy and co-Editor-in-Chief of Criminology and Criminal Justice Journal.

1. Governing Families Through Technologies: An Introduction

2. Self-Governance and Intergenerationality: Stigma and Labelling

3. Biologisation, Brain Science and Adverse Childhood Experiences

4. Assessing and Managing Families: Risk

5. Governance by Artificial Intelligence (AI): Predictive Risk Modelling

6. Governing Families through Technologies: A Conclusion