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Advancing family theories /

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Explores two contemporary theories of the family-rational choice theory and transition theory that illuminate what differing theories reveal about families. The book also discusses how meta-theories can assist in refining theory, and offers insight on the 'understanding versus explanation'...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: White, James M., 1946-
Corporate Author: Sage Publications
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; London : SAGE, c2005.
Subjects:
Families > Philosophy.
Families > Research.
Sociology > Philosophy.
Sociology > Methodology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Explores two contemporary theories of the family-rational choice theory and transition theory that illuminate what differing theories reveal about families. The book also discusses how meta-theories can assist in refining theory, and offers insight on the 'understanding versus explanation' debate.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 201 pages)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781452229744 (ebook) :