Advancing family theories /
by White, James M.
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BookPublisher: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c2005Description: ix, 201 p. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 0761929053 (pbk.).Subject(s): Families -- Philosophy | Families -- Research | Sociology -- Philosophy | Sociology -- MethodologyOnline resources: Table of contents only | Publisher description | Contributor biographical information
Contents:
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.
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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.
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