Family theories : an introduction / James M. White, Todd F. Martin, Kari Adamsons.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

White, James M., active 2022, author.

Martin, Todd F., author.

Adamsons, Kari L., author.

Series:

Sage knowledge.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Families--Study and teaching.

Families.

Family psychotherapy--Study and teaching.

Family psychotherapy.

Social sciences--Philosophy.

Social sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (342 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

5th edition.

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles, CA : SAGE Publications, Incorporated, 2019.

Summary:

Family Theories: An Introduction by James M. White, Todd F. Martin, and new co-author Kari Adamsons 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 best-selling text draws upon eight major theoretical frameworks developed by key social scientists to explain variation in family life. These frameworks include social exchange and choice, symbolic-interaction, family life course development, systems, conflict, feminist, ecological, and functional theories. This new Fifth Edition includes suggestions for integrating theory to guide a research program and more applications for those going on to careers in the helping professions. With an increased focus on both classical theories as well as contemporary and emerging theories, this text challenges students to think about how families and family theories have changed over the last 70 years as well as where family scholarship is headed.

Notes:

Part of the SAGE Knowledge collection.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9781071872604 (ebook) :

OCLC:

1090438708

Access Restriction:

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