This introductory text provides an incisive, thorough primer to current theories of the family that balances the diversity and richness of a broad scope of scholarly work in a concise manner.
This introductory text provides an incisive, thorough primer to current theories of the family that balances the diversity and richness of a broad scope of scholarly work in a concise manner.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
James M. White is a Professor in the School of Social Work and Family Studies at the University of British Columbia and resides with his wife and three daughters in Vancouver, Canada. His research interests include family development as well as marital interaction and communication. He is the author of Dynamics of Family Development (published in the U.S. in 1991 and translated into Japanese in 1994), as well as numerous articles that have appeared in the Journal of Family Issues, Journal of Social & Personal Relationships, Journal of Marriage and Family, and elsewhere. His authored and co-authored book chapters include a chapter with R. H. Rodgers on family development in the Sourcebook of Family Theories & Methods (1993). He has served as referee for numerous journals in family relations and public health and is an Associate Editor for the Canadian Journal of Public Health, Journal of Comparative Family Studies, and The International Encyclopedia of Family Relationships. He is a past-president of the Northwest Council on Family Relations, whose membership includes academics, practitioners, and therapists from the states and provinces of the Pacific Northwest. He is also an Honorary Fellow of the National Council on Family Relations.
Inhaltsangabe
Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1 What Is a Theory? Architecture of a Scientific Theory Defining Theory Functions of Theory Theories About Families Evaluation of Theory Frameworks Study Questions Chapter 2 Classical Social Theories and Family Theories Philosophies of Science Values in Science What Is an Explanation? Classical Social Theories A Brief History of Family Theory Conclusion Study Questions Chapter 3 The Rational Choice and Social Exchange Framework Intellectual Traditions Focus and Scope Assumptions Concepts Propositions Variations Empirical Applications Critiques and Discussion Conclusion Study Questions Chapter 4 The Symbolic Interaction Framework Intellectual Traditions Focus and Scope Assumptions Concepts Propositions Variations Empirical Applications Critiques and Discussion Conclusion Study Questions Chapter 5 The Family Life Course Development Framework Intellectual Traditions Focus and Scope Assumptions Concepts Propositions Variations Empirical Applications Critiques and Discussion Conclusion Study Questions Chapter 6 The Systems Framework Intellectual Traditions Focus and Scope Assumptions Concepts Propositions Variations Empirical Applications Critiques and Discussion Conclusion Study Questions Chapter 7 The Conflict and Critical Theories Framework Intellectual Traditions Focus and Scope Assumptions Concepts Propositions Variations Empirical Applications Critiques and Discussion Conclusion Study Questions Chapter 8 The Feminist Framework Intellectual Traditions Focus and Scope Assumptions Concepts Propositions Variations Empirical Applications Critiques and Discussion Conclusion Study Questions Chapter 9 The Ecological Framework Intellectual Traditions Focus and Scope Assumptions Concepts Propositions Variations Empirical Applications Critiques and Discussion Conclusion Study Questions Chapter 10 Theory Construction and Emerging Theories Stages of Theory Construction Methods of Theory Construction Strategies of Theory Construction Emerging Theories Conclusion Study Questions Chapter 11 Epilogue Metatheory and Theory Development The Future of Family Theory Conclusion References Index About the Authors
Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1 What Is a Theory? Architecture of a Scientific Theory Defining Theory Functions of Theory Theories About Families Evaluation of Theory Frameworks Study Questions Chapter 2 Classical Social Theories and Family Theories Philosophies of Science Values in Science What Is an Explanation? Classical Social Theories A Brief History of Family Theory Conclusion Study Questions Chapter 3 The Rational Choice and Social Exchange Framework Intellectual Traditions Focus and Scope Assumptions Concepts Propositions Variations Empirical Applications Critiques and Discussion Conclusion Study Questions Chapter 4 The Symbolic Interaction Framework Intellectual Traditions Focus and Scope Assumptions Concepts Propositions Variations Empirical Applications Critiques and Discussion Conclusion Study Questions Chapter 5 The Family Life Course Development Framework Intellectual Traditions Focus and Scope Assumptions Concepts Propositions Variations Empirical Applications Critiques and Discussion Conclusion Study Questions Chapter 6 The Systems Framework Intellectual Traditions Focus and Scope Assumptions Concepts Propositions Variations Empirical Applications Critiques and Discussion Conclusion Study Questions Chapter 7 The Conflict and Critical Theories Framework Intellectual Traditions Focus and Scope Assumptions Concepts Propositions Variations Empirical Applications Critiques and Discussion Conclusion Study Questions Chapter 8 The Feminist Framework Intellectual Traditions Focus and Scope Assumptions Concepts Propositions Variations Empirical Applications Critiques and Discussion Conclusion Study Questions Chapter 9 The Ecological Framework Intellectual Traditions Focus and Scope Assumptions Concepts Propositions Variations Empirical Applications Critiques and Discussion Conclusion Study Questions Chapter 10 Theory Construction and Emerging Theories Stages of Theory Construction Methods of Theory Construction Strategies of Theory Construction Emerging Theories Conclusion Study Questions Chapter 11 Epilogue Metatheory and Theory Development The Future of Family Theory Conclusion References Index About the Authors
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