Full Description
The Fourth Edition of James M. White, David M. Klein, and Todd F. Martin's best-selling Family Theories: An Introduction offers a thorough and accessible approach to the most current perspectives in family theory. Rich in detail yet exceptionally concise, the text's analytical structure draws from such major theoretical frameworks as social exchange and choice, symbolic-interaction, family life course development, systems, conflict, feminism, and ecology to explain variation in families. Thoroughly updated, this new edition helps readers connect theory to everyday life.
Contents
1. What Is a Theory?2. Theoretical Assumptions3. The Rational Choice and Social Exchange Framework4. The Symbolic Interaction Framework5. The Family Life Course Development Framework6. The Systems Framework7. The Conflict Framework8. The Feminist Framework9. The Ecological Framework10. Theorizing About Families11. Epilogue
