Advancing family theories
by
 
White, James M., 1946-

Title
: 
Advancing family theories

Author
: 
White, James M., 1946-

ISBN
: 
9780761929055

Personal Author
: 
White, James M., 1946-

Publication Information
: 
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c2005.

Physical Description
: 
ix, 201 p. ; 23 cm.

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.

Subject Term
: 
Families -- Philosophy.
 
Families -- Research.
 
Sociology -- Philosophy.
 
Sociology -- Methodology.

Electronic Access
: 
Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0416/2004006456.html


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