Advancing family theories:
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Main Author: White, James M. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, Calif. Sage Publications c2005
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Item Description:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-185) and indexes
Introduction -- Family theory and social science -- Science and its critics -- Theory, models, and metaphors -- Function and types of theory -- Rational choice and the family -- Transition theory -- Theory, research, and meta-theory -- Theory and human values -- Conclusion : theories as tools for studying families
Explores two contemporary theories of the family-rational choice theory & transition theory that illuminate what differing theories reveal about families. The book also discusses how meta-theories can assist in refining theory, & offers insight on the 'understanding versus explanation' debate
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (ix, 201 p.)
ISBN:0761929053
1452263035
9780761929055
9781452263038

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