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Advancing family theories /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: White, James M., 1946-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, [2005]
Subjects:
Families > Philosophy.
Families > Research.
Sociology > Philosophy.
Sociology > Methodology.
Online Access:Table of contents
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Family theory and social science
  • Science and its critics
  • Theory, models, and metaphors
  • Functions and types of theory
  • Rational choice theory and the family
  • Transition theory
  • Empirical research and theory
  • Theory and human values
  • Conclusion : theories as tools for studying families.