Advancing Family Theories.

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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Main Author: White, Dr. James M. M.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 2004.
Subjects:
Families > Philosophy.
Families > Research.
Sociology > Methodology.
Sociology > Philosophy.
Families > Philosophy
Families > Research
Sociology > Methodology
Sociology > Philosophy
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Summary: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 theory and offers insight on the "understanding versus explanation" debate. Advancing Family Theories gives students a precise notion of what a theory is and how theories work in research. The book not only looks at philosophical realms but also examines particular substantive theory to explai.
Physical Description:1 online resource (217 pages)
ISBN:9781452263038
1452263035
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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