ISBN:
9780415879453
,
9780415657228
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (513 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2013 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Parallel Title:
Print version Handbook of Family Theories
DDC:
306.85
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
Organized by content areas rather than by theory, this comprehensive, accessible handbook helps readers gain greater insight into how key theories have impacted today's family research. Most competing books, organized by theory, do not provide a strong sense of the links between theory and research. Using the 2000 and 2010 decade-in-review issues of the Journal of Marriage and Family as a resource, the book addresses the most important topics impacting family studies research today. The introductory chapter, written by the editors, provides an overview of the role family th
Description / Table of Contents:
HANDBOOK OF FAMILY THEORIES A Content-Based Approach; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Editors; Contributors; Chapter 1Introduction: The Role of Theory in Family Science; Section IParenting and Parent-Child Relations; Chapter 2Parenting in Infancy and Early Childhood: A Focus on Gender Socialization; Chapter 3Parent-Child Relationships in Adolescence; Chapter 4Taking Stock of Theory in Grandparent Studies; Chapter 5Parent-Child and Intergenerational Relationships in Adulthood
Description / Table of Contents:
Chapter 6The Changing Faces of Fatherhood and Father-Child Relationships: From Fatherhood as Status to Father as DadSection IIDating, Cohabiting, and Marital Relationships; Chapter 7The Cohabitation Conundrum; Chapter 8Same-Sex Relationships; Chapter 9Understanding Marital Distress: Polarization Processes; Section IIIConflict and Aggression in Families; Chapter 10Understanding Conflict in Families: Theoretical Frameworks and Future Directions; Chapter 11Theories of Intimate Partner Violence; Chapter 12Theories of Child Abuse; Chapter 13The Effects of Interparental Conflict on Children
Description / Table of Contents:
Section IVStructural Variations and Transitions in FamiliesChapter 14: Transition to Parenting Within Context; Chapter 15Theoretical Approaches to Studying Divorce; Chapter 16Theory Use in Stepfamily Research; Section VDemographic Variations in Families; Chapter 17Becoming Gendered: Theories of Gendering Processes in Early Life; Chapter 18Theoretical Perspectives on Acculturation and Immigration; Chapter 19Economic Distress and Poverty in Families; Chapter 20Theories and their Empirical Support in the Study of Intergenerational Family Relationships in Adulthood
Description / Table of Contents:
Section VIFamilies and Extrafamilial InstitutionsChapter 21The State of Theory in Work and Family Research at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century; Chapter 22Theories of Family Health: An Integrative Perspective and Look Towards the Future; Chapter 23The Resilience of Military Families: Theoretical Perspectives; Chapter 24Individuation and Differentiation in Families Across Cultures; Author Index; Subject Index
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
