Sourcebook of Family Theories and Methods (eBook, PDF)

A Contextual Approach
Redaktion: Boss, Pauline; Steinmetz, Suzanne K.; Schumm, Walter R.; Larossa, Ralph; Doherty, William J.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Now in softcover, the Sourcebook of Family Theories and Methods distills nearly a century of theories and therapies into one comprehensive volume. This unique sociohistorical account of family studies traces the development of various theories and methods within the sociopolitical context of the twentieth century, giving readers a practical balance of scientific and real-world perspective.

Contributors review each theory and method in terms of its origins, core assumptions, applications, and links to previous and successive theories and methods. Specific chapters provide in-depth applications with couples, families, step and blended families, minorities, families with histories of violence, and families facing chronic illness, as well as potential uses in policy, education, or further research. In this way, readers may find new ideas and possibilities in older or less familiar schools of thought. At the same time, the book offers the foundation for the future of the field.

A sampling of the coverage:

• Systems theory.



• Human ecology theory.



• Life course perspectives.



• Social-cognitive-behavioral theory.



• Feminist theory.



• Theories derived from family therapy.



• Biosocial theory.



• Ethnomethodology.

A historical reference that doubles as a contemporary idea book, the Sourcebook of Family Theories and Methods belongs in the libraries of family therapists and psychologists, social workers, and sociologists specializing in families. Policy analysts in this critical area should find the Sourcebook significant reading as well.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer New York
• Seitenzahl: 748
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. November 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780387857640
• Artikelnr.: 43999140

Autorenporträt

Pauline G. Boss, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, USA / William J. Doherty, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, USA / Ralph LaRossa, Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA / Walter R. Schumm, Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA / Suzanne K. Steinmetz, Indiana University - Purdue University at Indianapolis, USA

Inhaltsangabe

Overview.- Family Theories and Methods.- Metatheory and Family Studies.- The Emergence of Family Theories and Methods.- Family Theory and Methods in the Classics.- Historical Methods in Family Research.- Comparative Methods in Family Research.- Family Theories and Methods Emerging during 1918-1929.- Symbolic Interactionism and Family Studies.- Qualitative Family Research.- Family Theories and Methods Emerging during 1930-1945.- Quantitative Measurement in Family Research.- Structural-Functionalism.- Family Theories and Methods Emerging during 1946-1960.- Family Development Theory.- Longitudinal Research Methods and Family Theories.- Theoretical Contributions from Developmental Psychology.- Simulation and Experimentation in Family Research.- Family Theories and Methods Emerging during 1960-1980.- Systems Theory.- Social Conflict Theories of the Family.- Exchange and Resource Theories.- Human Ecology Theory.- Analysis of Covariance Structures Applied to Family Research and Theory.- The Life Course Perspective Applied to Families Over Time.- Theories Emerging from Family Therapy.- Theoretical Contributions from Social and Cognitive-Behavioral Psychology.- Family Theories and Methods Emerging during the 1980s.- Communication Theory and the Family.- Feminist Theories.- Reframing Theories for Understanding Race, Ethnicity, and Families.- Phenomenology, Ethnomethodology, and Family Discourse.- Emerging Biosocial Perspectives on the Family.- Emerging Methods.