Readings in family theory

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Preface Acknowledgments 1. Theory: What It Is and Why It Is Important Notable Differences Between Everyday Life and Family Research Example of Theory Building and the Research Process Defining Family? Issues for Your Consideration Further Reading 2. Family Life Course Theory The Readings Issues for Your Consideration Further Reading Involuntary celibacy: A life course analysis - Donnelly, Burgess, Anderson, Davis, & Dillard, 2001 Life course transitions, the generational stake, and grandparent-grandchild relationships - Crosnoe & Elder, 2002 3. Life-Span Developmental Theory The Readings Issues for Your Consideration Further Reading The influence of context, timing, and duration of riskpassage from childhood to midadulthood experiences for the - Schoon, Bynner, Joshi, Parsons, Wiggins, & Sacker (2002) Marital status continuity and change among young and midlife adults: Longitudinal effects on psychological well-being - Marks & Lambert, 1998 4. Social Learning Theory The Readings Issues for Your Consideration Further Reading A social learning theory model of marital violence - Mihalic & Elliott, 1997 Intergenerational transmission of constructive parenting - Chen & Kaplan, 2001 5. Social Exchange Theory The Readings Issues for Your Consideration Further Reading Costs and rewards of children: The effects of becoming a parent on adults' lives - Nomaguchi & Milkie, 2003 Equity and social exchange in dating couples: Associations with satisfaction, commitment, and stability - Sprecher, 2001 6. Social Conflict Theory The Readings Issues for Your Consideration Further Reading A conflict theory of family violence - Witt, 1989 Status and income as gendered resources: The case of marital power - Tichenor, 1999 7. Feminist Theory The Readings Issues for Your Consideration Further Reading Feminist visions for transforming families: Desire and now equality then and - Allen, 2001 Do gender roles matter? Family formulation and dissolution among traditional and egalitarian men and women - Kaufman, 2000 8. Symbolic Interactionism The Readings Issues for Your Consideration Further Reading The symbolic origins of conflict in divorce - Hopper, 2001 They think you ain't much of nothing: Social construction of the welfare mother They think you ain't nothing: The social construction of the welfare - Seccombe & Walters, 1998 9. Family Systems Theory The Readings Issues for Your Consideration Further Reading Relations between identity formation and family characteristics of adults - Mullis, Brailsford, & Mullis, 2003 Structural family therapy - Vetere, 2001 10. Ecological Theory The Readings Issues for Your Consideration Further Reading Balancing employment and fatherhood: A systems perspective - Berry & Rao, 1997 The social ecology of marriage and other intimate unions Getting dinosaurs to dance: Community collaborations of theory - Perkins, Ferrari, Covey, & Keith, 1996 11. Discussion and Conclusions Overview of Developments in Family Theory Thoughts on Future Directions References Index About the Editors

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