Smith, Suzanne R., 1968-
New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.
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Notes:
- Rev. ed. of: Exploring family theories / Suzanne R. Smith … [et al.]. 2nd ed.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Offering a diverse variety of perspectives, Exploring Family Theories, Third Edition, is a combined text/reader that integrates theory with research and applications. In each chapter, Suzanne R. Smith and Raeann R. Hamon present the history, scholarship, and critiques of one principal family theory in a concise manner. Numerous examples and illustrations augment and clarify content, while application questions help students relate these theories to the real world. After each chapter, a follow-up journal article exemplifies how that particular theory is used to guide actual research. –Publisher’s website.
- What is theory? — Where do theories come from? — What are the functions of theory? — How do we evaluate theories? — The need for theorizing family theory text organization — Symbolic interactionism theory — Structural functionalism theory — Family development theory — Family stress theory — Family systems theory — Human ecological theory — Conflict theory — Social exchange theory — Feminist family theory — Biosocial theory.
Subjects:
- Families — Research.
- Interpersonal conflict — Research.
- Interpersonal communication — Research.
- Symbolic interactionism.
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