Advancing Family Theories.

Advancing Family Theories explores two contemporary theories of the family - rational choice theory and transition theory. These diametrically different approaches illuminate what differing theories reveal about families. The book also discusses how meta-theories can assist in building and refining...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: White, Dr. James M. M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 2004.
Temas:
Families > Philosophy.
Families > Research.
Sociology > Methodology.
Sociology > Philosophy.
Familles > Philosophie.
Familles > Recherche.
Sociologie > Philosophie.
Families > Philosophy
Families > Research
Sociology > Methodology
Sociology > Philosophy
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • 1
  • Introduction
  • PART I: Understanding Theory: Product and Process
  • 2
  • Family Theory and Social Science
  • 3
  • Science and Its Critics
  • 4
  • Theory, Models, and Metaphors
  • 5
  • Functions and Types of Theory
  • PART II
  • Advancing Substantive Family Theories
  • 6
  • Rational Choice Theory and the Family
  • 7
  • Transition Theory
  • PART III: Beyond Theory: Ethics, Ideology, and Metatheory
  • 8
  • Empirical Research and Theory
  • 9
  • Theory and Human Values
  • 10
  • Conclusion: Theories as Tools for Studying Families
  • References
  • Author Index
  • Subject Index
  • About the Author
  • Untitled.

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