Sourcebook of Family Theory and Research

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Vern L. Bengtson
SAGE, 2005 - 666 páginas
Now available in paperback for classroom use!"This comprehensive text provides a rich source of perspectives on theorising about the family for scholars, researchers, and students. Another of the book′s strengths is the emphasis on multimethod approaches in family research. The book covers an impressive range of topics and issues - marital happiness, adjustment of children in divorce marriages, gay marriage, sibling ties, ethnic families of colour, stepfamilies, aggression culture, work and family, religion, and social policy, to name a few. In summary, this superb volume is highly recommended and amply reflects the many contemporary perspectives on the family." --Philip Siebler, Monash University, VictoriaSponsored by the National Council on Family Relations, the Sourcebook of Family Theory and Research is the reference work on theory and methods for family scholars and students around the world. This volume provides a diverse, eclectic, and paradoxically mature approach to theorizing and demonstrates how the development of theory is crucial to the future of family research. The Sourcebook reflects an interactive approach that focuses on the process of theory building and designing research, thereby engaging readers in "doing" theory rather than simply reading about it. An accompanying website offers additional participation and interaction in the process of doing theory and making science. Editors Vern L. Bengtson, Alan C. Acock, Katherine R. Allen, Peggye Dilworth-Anderson, and David M. Klein have brought together a prominent group of diverse contributors ranging in race and ethnicity, age and seniority, and gender and sexual orientation. The Sourcebook begins with a section that sets the context for future family research. The subsequent sections explore changing family patterns, changing family interactions within and across generations, and families and larger social forces. A concluding section discusses issues of teaching family theories and research.Key Features
  • Focuses on the process rather than the outcomes of family theory and research methods
  • Emphasizes the value of multi-methods approaches in family research by integrating theory development with the development of research methods
  • Differs from many other publications on family research by describing the development of new ideas rather than just summarizing existing findings
  • The interactive Web site and the special feature boxes within the chapters engage readers with theory and methodology. Boxed features include Case Studies, Spotlights on Theory, Spotlights on Methods, and a Discussion and Extension sections.
  • Represents a "Who′s Who" of family researchers with contributions from many of the best researchers in the family realm
The Sourcebook will be an excellent addition to any academic library. It is an authoritative reference for scholars and researchers in Human Development and Family Studies, Sociology, Social Work, and Psychology. In addition, the Sourcebook can also be used in graduate courses on family theory and methodology.

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Contemporary and Emerging Theories in Studying Families
35
Contemporary and Emerging Research Methods in Studying Families
59
Changing Family Patterns
91
Spotlight on Methods
103
Discussion and Extension
112
Family Composition and Family Transitions
119
Spotlight on Methods
127
Case Study
134
Discussion and Extension
385
Spotlight on Methods
403
Case Study
411
Families and Larger Social Forces
421
Spotlight on Theory
429
Case Study
436
Spotlight on Methods
457
Discussion and Extension
463

A Model for Family Studies
143
Case Study
155
Theorizing and Studying Sibling Ties in Adulthood
167
Discussion and Extension
184
Ecological Changes in Ethnic Families of Color
191
Spotlight on Methods
199
Discussion and Extension
206
The Case of Extrusion in Stepfamilies
213
Spotlight on Theory
220
Spotlight on Methods
226
Discussion and Extension
233
Changing Family Interactions Within and Across Generations ིརྒྱུ
239
Theorizing About Marriage
263
Spotlight on Methods
274
Case Study
281
Multilevel Methods
289
Discussion and Extension
307
Theorizing About Aggression
315
Case Study
332
Discussion and Extension
357
Influences of Parents and Siblings
367
Spotlight on Methods
379
Socioeconomic Status and Childhood
469
Case Study
484
Theorizing
493
Spotlight on Methods
501
Case Study
507
Religion and Families
517
Spotlight on Theory
523
Discussion and Extension
533
Families Theories and Social Policy
543
Spotlight on Methods
552
Discussion and Extension
560
Preparing the Next Generation of Family Scholars
567
Spotlight on Theory
573
Spotlight on Methods
581
Teaching Methods of Family Research
593
Spotlight on Methods
599
Case Study
607
An Epilogue
613
Author Index
631
Subject Index
647
About the Editors 665
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Sobre el autor (2005)

Vern Bengtson is the AARP/University Chair in Gerontology and Professor of Sociology at the University of Southern California. He has published 15 books and over 220 articles in gerontology, the sociology of the life course, family sociology, social psychology, and ethnicity and aging. He was elected President of the Gerontological Society of America and has been granted a MERIT award from the National Institute on Aging for his 35-year Longitudinal Study of Generations. Bengtson’s honors include (twice) the Reuben Hill Award from the National Council of Family Relations (1980 and 1986); the Distinguished Scholar Award from the American Sociological Association’s section on aging (1995); the Robert W. Kleemeier Award from the Gerontological Society of America (1996); and the Ernest W. Burgess Award from the National Council on Family Relations (1998). In addition he has received several awards for teaching, which has provided his greatest satisfaction throughout his career.

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