Concepts and Definitions of Family for the 21st Century

Abstract

Contents * Introduction * Section I: Theoretical and Historical Approaches * What Is Family? Further Thoughts on a Social Constructionist Approach * We Must Not Define Family! * The Family in Jewish Tradition * Redefining Western Families * Political Systems and Responsibility for Family Issues: The Case of Change in Lithuania * Section II: Family Members' Perceptions of Family * Family as a Set of Dyads * What Phenomenon Is Family? * What Are Families After Divorce? * Trying to Become a Family or, Parents Without Children * Lithuania: The Case of Young Socialist Families in the Context of Rapid Social Innovation * Section III: Families and Support Systems * Defining Families Through Caregiving Patterns * In-Laws and the Concept of Family * Negotiating Family: The Interface Between Family and Support Groups * The Process of Family Therapy: Defining Family as a Collaborative Enterprise * Definitions of the Family: Professional and Personal Issues * Index

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