Handbook of Family Theories

Organized by content areas rather than by theory, this comprehensive, accessible handbook helps readers gain greater insight into how key theories have impacted today's family research. Most competing books, organized by theory, do not provide a strong sense of the links between theory and research. Using the 2000 and 2010 decade-in-review issues of the Journal of Marriage and Family as a resource, the book addresses the most important topics impacting family studies research today.

M. A. Fine, F. D. Fincham, The Role of Theory in Family Science. Parenting and Parent-Child Relations.A. Smith Leavell, C. S. Tamis LeMonda, Parenting in Infancy and Early Childhood: A Focus on Gender Socialization. M. A. Longmore, W. D. Manning, P. C. Giordano, Parent-Child Relationships in Adolescence. J. S. Bates, A. C. Taylor, Taking Stock of Theory in Grandparent Studies. K. S. Birditt, K. L. Fingerman, Parent-Child and Intergenerational Relationships in Adulthood. M. E. Lamb, The Changing Faces of Fatherhood and Father-Child Relationships: From Fatherhood as Status to Father as Dad. Romantic Relationships: Dating, Cohabiting, and Marital. C. L. Cohan, The Cohabitation Conundrum. K. Allen, L. M. Diamond, Same-Sex Relationships. B. R. Baucom, D. C. Atkins, Understanding Marital Distress: Polarization Processes. Conflict and Aggression in Families. D. E. Saxbe, A. J. Rodriguez, G. Margolin, Understanding Conflict in Families. R. E. Heyman, H. M. Foran, J. L. Wilkinson, Theories of Intimate Partner Violence. T. Del Vecchio, A. C. Eckardt-Erlanger, A. M. Smith-Slep, Theories of Child Abuse. J. Grych, C. Oxtoby, M. Lynn, Effects of Interparental Conflict on Children. Structural Variations and Transitions in Families. J. D. Shannon, L. Baumwell, C. Tamis LeMonda, Transition to Parenting Within Context. D. H. Demo, C. Buehler, Theoretical Approaches to Studying Divorce. A. C. Taylor, M. Robila, B. Fisackerly, Theory Use in Stepfamily Research. Demographic Variations in Families.J. T. Wood, Becoming Gendered: Theories of Gender and Families. S. S. Chuang, R. P. Moreno, Theoretical Perspectives on Acculturation and Immigration. M. B. Donnellan, M. J. Martin, K. J. Conger, R. D. Conger, Economic Distress and Poverty in Families. T. M. Cooney, P. A. Dykstra, Theories of Intergenerational Family Relationships in Adulthood. Families and Extrafamilial Institutions.M. Perry-Jenkins, S. M. MacDermid, The State of Theory in Work and Family Research at the Turn of the 21st Century. B. H. Fiese, A. Hammons, Theories of Family Health: An Integrative Perspective and Look Towards the Future. G. L. Bowen, J. A. Martin, J. A. Mancini, The Resilience of Military Families: Theoretical Perspectives. C. Regalia, C. Manzi, E. Scabini, Individuation and Differentiation in Families Across Cultures.