Handbook of Marriage and the Family [recurso electrónico

The third edition of Handbook of Marriage and the Family describes, analyzes, synthesizes, and critiques the current research and theory about family relationships, family structural variations, and the role of families in society. This updated Handbook provides the most comprehensive state-of-the art assessment of the existing knowledge of family life, with particular attention to variations due to gender, socioeconomic, race, ethnic, cultural, and life-style diversity. The Handbook also aims to provide the best synthesis of our existing scholarship on families that will be a primary source for scholars and professionals but also serve as the primary graduate text for graduate courses on family relationships and the roles of families in society. In addition, the involvement of chapter authors from a variety of fields including family psychology, family sociology, child development, family studies, public health, and family therapy, gives the Handbook a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary framework. Part 1. Theoretical and methodolocal issues. -- The current status of theorizing about families -- James M. White The demography of families -- Jay Teachman, Lucky Tedrow and Gina Kim Quantitative methodology for family science -- Alan C. Acock and Isaac Washburn Qualitative family research : enduring themes and contemporary variations -- Jane F. Gilgun Systemic and ecological qualities of families -- Stephen A. Anderson, Ronald M. Sabatelli and Iva Kosutic Feminism and families -- Katherine R. Allen, Alexis J. Walker and Brandy Renee McCann Stress processes in families and couples -- Yoav Lavee Conceptualizing cultural influences on socialization : comparing parent-adolescent relationships in the United States and Mexico -- Gary W. Peterson and Kevin R. Bush Introduction: Balancing connectedness and autonomy in diverse families -- Gary W. Peterson and Kevin R. Bush -- Part 2. Relationships, processes, and roles in families. -- Dating and mate selection -- Catherine A. Surra and Jill M. Boelter Marital relationships in the twenty-first century -- Heather M. Helms Living together unmarried : what do we know about cohabiting families? -- Fiona Rose-Greenland and Pamela J. Smock Parent-child relationships in diverse contexts -- Kevin R. Bush and Gary W. Peterson Theory and research pertaining to families with adolescents -- Stephen Gavazzi Sibling relationships -- Susan M. McHale, Kimberly A. Updegraff and Shawn D. Whiteman Fathers' nurturance of children over the life course -- William Marsiglio and Kevin Roy Adulthood and aging in families -- Adam Davey and Emiko Takagi Gender and family relations -- Velma McBride Murry, Lindsay Satterwhite Mayberry and Cady Berkel Sexuality in families : the (re- ) creation of sexual culture -- Katherine A. Kuvalanka, Judith L. Weiner and Stephen T. Russell Family violence -- Sally A. Lloyd Marital dissolution -- Sanford L. Braver and Michael E. Lamb Remarriage and stepfamily life -- Brad van Eeden-Moorefield and B. Kay Pasley -- Part 3. Families and other institutions. -- Work and family through time and space : revisiting old themes and charting new directions -- Maureen Perry-Jenkins and Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth Family economic well-being -- Jing Jian Xiao The division of household labor -- Sampson Lee Blair Religion and family research in the twenty-first century -- Marie Cornwall -- Part 4. Diversity in family life. -- Family lives of lesbian and gay adults -- Charlotte J. Patterson African American families : research progress and potential in the age of Obama -- Mia A. Smith-Bynum The adjustment of Asian American families to the U.S. context : the ecology of strengths and stress -- Yan Ruth Xia, Kieu Anh Do and Xiaolin Xie Latino families in the United States -- Adriana J. Umaña-Taylor and Kimberly A. Updegraff -- Part 5. Application of family social science. -- Social policies and families through an ecological lens -- Bethany L. Letiecq, Elaine A. Anderson and Alfred L. Joseph Families and communities : a social organization theory of action and change -- Jay A. Mancini and Gary L. Bowen Family life education : issues and challenges in professional practice -- Charles B. Hennon, M. Elise Radina and Stephan M. Wilson Family therapy : an "emerging field" -- Suzanne Bartle-Haring and Natasha Slesnick Teaching about family science as a discipline -- Sandra J. Bailey and Deborah B. Gentry -- Part 6. Afterword. -- Diverse families : islands of refuge in the midst of troubled waters? -- Gary W. Peterson and Kevin R. Bush. Introduction: Balancing Connectedness And Autonomy In Diverse Families -- Pt. I. Theoretical And Methodolocal Issues. The Current Status Of Theorizing About Families -- The Demography Of Families -- Quantitative Methodology For Family Science -- Qualitative Family Research: Enduring Themes And Contemporary Variations -- Systemic And Ecological Qualities Of Families -- Feminism And Families -- Stress Processes In Families And Couples -- Conceptualizing Cultural Influences On Socialization: Comparing Parent-adolescent Relationships In The United States And Mexico -- Pt. Ii Relationships, Processes, And Roles In Families. Dating And Mate Selection -- Marital Relationships In The Twenty-first Century -- Living Together Unmarried: What Do We Know About Cohabiting Families? -- Parent-child Relationships In Diverse Contexts -- Theory And Research Pertaining To Families With Adolescents -- Sibling Relationships -- Fathers' Nurturance Of Children Over The Life Course -- Adulthood And Aging In Families -- Gender And Family Relations -- Sexuality In Families: The (re-)creation Of Sexual Culture -- Family Violence -- Marital Dissolution -- Remarriage And Stepfamily Life -- Pt. Iii. Families And Other Institutions. Work And Family Through Time And Space: Revisiting Old Themes And Charting New Directions -- Family Economic Well-being -- The Division Of Household Labor -- Religion And Family Research In The Twenty-first Century -- Pt. Iv. Diversity In Family Life. Family Lives Of Lesbian And Gay Adults -- African American Families: Research Progress And Potential In The Age Of Obama -- The Adjustment Of Asian American Families To The U.s. Context: The Ecology Of Strengths And Stress -- Latino Families In The United States -- Pt. V. Application Of Family Social Science. Social Policies And Families Through An Ecological Lens -- Families And Communities: A Social Organization Theory Of Action And Change -- Family Life Education: Issues And Challenges In Professional Practice -- Family Therapy: An Emerging Field -- Teaching About Family Science As A Discipline -- Pt. Vi. Afterword: Diverse Families: Islands Of Refuge In The Midst Of Troubled Waters? Gary W. Peterson, Kevin R. Bush, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Despite waves of societal, cultural, and generational change, the family remains the bedrock unit for studying the individual and society as well as a prime focus of study in its own right. In particular, where diverse family structures were once considered rare occurrences, they are now gaining increased recognition from the social sciences. The Handbook of Marriage and the Family has been updated to reflect the current realities of family life, synthesizing and critiquing the knowledge base in key areas such as dating, parenting, sexuality, gender, ethnicity, sibling relationships, divorce, and stepfamilies. This Third Edition assembles leading experts across the disciplines to cover an expanded range of topics in qualitative and quantitative methodology, roles and relationships, diversity, and application issues, among them: Systemic and ecological qualities of families. Division of household labor. Families with cohabitating parents. Fathers' nurturance of children over the life course. Cultural influences on socialization. Family lives of lesbian and gay adults. Family science as a teaching discipline. Like its predecessors, this new edition of the Handbook of Marriage and the Family stands as a comprehensive primary resource for family scientists, sociologists, psychologists, and social workers who work with families, as well as for researchers, graduate students, and faculty in family studies, child development, psychology, sociology, social work, public health, and related fields