Sourcebook of Family Theories and Methodologies : A Dynamic Approach Hardback
Edited by Kari Adamsons, April L. Few-Demo, Christine Proulx, Kevin Roy
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This sourcebook is an unparalleled resource in the field of family science.
It provides a comprehensive overview of both traditional and contemporary theories and methodologies to promote a greater understanding of increasingly complex family realities.
It focuses on broad developments in research design and conceptualization, while also offering a historical perspective on developments in family science over time, particularly emerging theories from the past several decades.
Each chapter summarizes and evaluates a major theory or methodological approach in the field, delving into its main principles; its debates and challenges; how it has evolved over time; its practical uses in policy, education, or further research; and links to other theories and methodologies.
In highlighting recent research of note, chapters emphasize the potential for innovative future applications. Key areas of coverage include:· Risk and resilience, family stress, feminist,critical race, and social exchange theories. · Ambiguous loss, intersectionality, Queer, and family development theory. · Life course framework. · Biosocial theory and biomarker methods. · Symbolic interactionism. · Ethnography. · Mixed methods, participatory action research, and evaluation.
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- Publisher:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- Publication Date:09/11/2022
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:772 pages, 1 Illustrations, black and white; XXIII, 772 p. 1 illus.
- Publisher:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- Publication Date:09/11/2022
- Category:
- ISBN:9783030920012
