Sourcebook of Family Theories and Methods A Contextual Approach

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 twe...

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Other Authors: Boss, Pauline (Editor), Doherty, William J. (Editor), LaRossa, Ralph (Editor), Schumm, Walter R. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1993, 1993
Edition:1st ed. 1993
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 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