Family theories

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"The first single-volume text to present family theory in a clear and approachable manner, Family Theories provides a thorough introduction to current theories about the family. Authors David M. Klein and James M. White incorporate a broad scope of work from two different perspectives - sociology and family studies - and survey six major theoretical frameworks developed by key social scientists to explain variations in family life. This incisive new volume examines the exchange, symbolic-interaction, family developmental, systems, conflict, and ecological theoretical frameworks, and presents a typology for analyzing and comparing the six theories while providing direction for future theory development."--BOOK JACKET.

subjects: Sociology,  Family,  Philosophy,  Research,  Methodology,  Families,  Sociologie,  Recherche,  Famille,  Familiensoziologie,  Familie,  Gezinssociologie,  Méthodologie,  Theorie,  Theorieën,  Sociology, methodology