{"product_id":"9781412937481","title":"Family Theories","description":"\u003cp\u003eBuilding upon the success of two previous bestselling editions, the \u003ci\u003eThird Edition\u003c\/i\u003e of \u003ci\u003eFamily Theories\u003c\/i\u003e continues to be the ideal resource for readers wishing to develop an understanding of sophisticated ideas about families and marriages. Authors James White and David Klein have updated and revised each chapter based on readers' suggestions and on developments in the area of family sociology and family studies. An incisive, thorough introduction to current and traditional theories of the family, this text balances the diversity and richness of a broad scope of scholarly work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew to the \u003ci\u003eThird Edition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eStarts with a reorganized introductory chapter\u003c\/i\u003e: The opening chapter has been restructured for increased clarity and to offer a better guide to utilizing theory to guide research and practice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eIntroduces a new chapter\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ePrevious editions included seven major theoretical frameworks to explain variation in family life. The \u003ci\u003eThird Edition\u003c\/i\u003e welcomes the addition of an eighth framework on functionalist theory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eIncludes material on postmodernism\u003c\/i\u003e: By placing information on postmodernism\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ewithin the chapter on the feminist framework, the authors allow readers to see more clearly how these two intellectual movements relate to the study of families.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eOffers updates throughout\u003c\/i\u003e: Significant additions to the \"Variations\" section of all chapters have been made to capture new theoretical developments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eRestores several meta-theories\u003c\/i\u003e: Deleted from the last chapter in the previous edition, several meta-theories, dealing with the type of causation, treatment of time, and the level of analysis, have been added back in this new edition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntended Audience\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis text is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses such as Family Theories, Family Systems \u0026amp; Theory, and Sociology of the Family in departments of family studies, sociology, and human development\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47053486653680,"sku":"9781412937481","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781412937481_p0.jpg?v=1763725871","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781412937481","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}