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Advancing Family Theories

Advancing Family Theories

White, James M.

Paperback

General SociologyPoverty & Social Work

ISBN10: 0761929053
ISBN13: 9780761929055
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Published: Sep 7 2004
Pages: 216
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.45 Width: 6.08 Depth: 8.98
Language: English

Advancing Family Theories explores two contemporary theories of the family - rational choice theory and transition theory. These diametrically different approaches illuminate what differing theories reveal about families. The book also discusses how meta-theories can assist in building and refining theory and offers insight on the understanding versus explanation debate. Advancing Family Theories gives students a precise notion of what a theory is and how theories work in research. The book not only looks at philosophical realms but also examines particular substantive theory to explain and predict family behaviors.

Advancing Family Theories is an excellent supplement to Family Theories, Second Edition (SAGE, 2002), or is effective on its own. The book helps students with the task of taking abstract and very general theories and reducing them to a level of specific research models and hypotheses.

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