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200 10$aAdvancing family theories$b[electronic resource] /$fJames M. White
210   $aThousand Oaks, Calif. ;$aLondon $cSAGE$dc2005
215   $a1 online resource (ix, 201 p.)
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a1-322-41719-9 
311   $a0-7619-2905-3 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 175-185) and indexes.
327   $aCover; Untitled; Contents; Preface; 1 - Introduction; PART I: Understanding Theory: Product and Process; 2 - Family Theory and Social Science; 3 - Science and Its Critics; 4 - Theory, Models,and Metaphors; 5 - Functions and Types of Theory; PART II - Advancing Substantive Family Theories; 6 - Rational Choice Theory and the Family; 7 - Transition Theory; PART III: Beyond Theory: Ethics, Ideology, and Metatheory; 8 - Empirical Research and Theory; 9 - Theory and Human Values; 10 - Conclusion: Theories as Tools for Studying Families; References; Author Index; Subject Index; About the Author
330 8 $aExplores two contemporary theories of the family-rational choice theory & transition theory that illuminate what differing theories reveal about families. The book also discusses how meta-theories can assist in refining theory, & offers insight on the 'understanding versus explanation' debate.
606   $aFamilies$xPhilosophy
606   $aFamilies$xResearch
606   $aSociology$xPhilosophy
606   $aSociology$xMethodology
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