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Dynamics of Family Development

Author : James M. White

Publisher : Guilford Press

Page : 254 pages

File Size : 50,28 MB

Release : 1991-05-24

Category : Psychology

ISBN : 9780898620801

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Over the last two decades, significant advances have been made in the social sciences that bear directly on the theory of family development. Among these are: an increased awareness that the family can be discussed on several different levels and each of these levels of analysis requires separate theoretical and conceptual treatment; the role of mathematical models in theory construction; and a refinement and application of dynamic modeling. Incorporating these advances, this groundbreaking work provides a reconceptualization and expansion of the most popular theoretical framework in the study of families. It is about the myriad ways in which families traverse their life course. But, first and foremost, the volume is intended as a statement of the theory of family development.



Children's Influence on Family Dynamics

Author : Ann C. Crouter

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 459 pages

File Size : 12,28 MB

Release : 2003-04-02

Category : Psychology

ISBN : 1135632812

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Any parent who has raised more than one child is likely to be keenly aware of subtle or even striking differences among their offspring. The central premise of this volume is that children bring personal qualities to their relationships with other family members that help shape family interaction, relationships, and even processes that family researchers have called "parenting." The chapters address how children's personal qualities make their mark on families in ways that may in turn influence children's subsequent development. The volume is based on the presentations and discussions from a national symposium on "Children's influence on family dynamics: The neglected side of family relationships" held at the Pennsylvania State University, as the ninth in a series of annual interdisciplinary symposia focused on family issues. It is divided into four parts, each dealing with a different aspect of the topic. Part I sets the stage by focusing on the features of children that make a difference, as well as the kinds of research designs that are likely to shed light on the role of child influences. Part II focuses on early childhood, particularly the role of infant temperament and other individual differences in very young children in shaping their parents' behaviors, reactions in turn that feedback and influence the developing child. Part III focuses on adolescence, a time when young people are able to exert more choice in how they spend their time and who they spend it with. Part IV pulls the themes of the volume together and points the way for future research.



Changing Family Dynamics and Demographic Evolution

Author : Dimitri Mortelmans

Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing

Page : 273 pages

File Size : 37,74 MB

Release : 2016-07-27

Category : Law

ISBN : 1785364987

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Whether considered from an American or a European perspective, the past four decades have seen family life become increasingly complex. Changing Family Dynamics and Demographic Evolution examines the various stages of change through the image of a kaleidoscope, providing new insights into the field of family dynamics and diversity.



Understanding How Family-Level Dynamics Affect Children's Development

Author : James P. McHale

Publisher : Jossey-Bass

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 20,75 MB

Release : 1997-10-03

Category : Psychology

ISBN : 9780787998202

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Recent studies of early socialization and child development have begun to contextualize early family influences more broadly than ever before. Yet, despite advances in family and child research over the past decade, most studies continue to examine dydadic subsystems of the larger family system rather than the full family context. With a few noteworthy exceptions, empirical support for the utility of whole-family analysis in child development research remains to be established. This sourcebook draws together diverse studies of whole-family dynamics to explore the potential of this paradigm for understanding individual variability in children's early social and emotional development. Several chapters underscore the significance of coparental processes--behaviors between adults that include and involve the child. Other chapters assess patterns of cohesion, emotion, coordination, and involvement among members of the family group. Though the studies reported in this sourcebook capture family-level processes in only one type of family--the two-parent family--they provide a knowledge base from which subsequent research on other family configurations can proceed. It is our hope that this sourcebook moves us one step closer to realizing the rich and nuanced perspectives inherent in the careful clinical observations and writings of family therapists who emphasize the relevance of the whole-family group for our safety, health, security, and reality. This is the 74th issue of the quarterly journal New Directions for Child Development.



Handbook of Dynamics in Parent-Child Relations

Author : Leon Kuczynski

Publisher : SAGE

Page : 508 pages

File Size : 19,16 MB

Release : 2003

Category : Family & Relationships

ISBN : 9780761923640

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This handbook provides an interdisciplinary perspective on theory, research and methodology on dynamic processes in parent-child relations. It focuses on cognitive, behavioural and relational processes that govern immediate parent-child interactions and long-term relationships.



Ubiquitous Technologies for Human Development and Knowledge Management

Author : Rahman, Hakikur

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 396 pages

File Size : 38,70 MB

Release : 2021-04-23

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1799878465

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In recent decades, digital technologies have permeated daily routines, whether at school, at work, or during personal engagements. Stakeholders in education are promoting innovative pedagogical practices, the business sector is utilizing updated processes. Even the public is improving their lifestyles by utilizing innovative technology. In a knowledge construction setting, technology becomes a tool to assist the user to access information, communicate information, and collaborate with others towards human development and knowledge management. In this context, ubiquitous computing has emerged to support humans in their daily life activities in a personal, unattended, and remote manner. Ubiquitous Technologies for Human Development and Knowledge Management serves as an authoritative reference source for the latest scholarly research on the widespread incorporation of technological innovations around the globe. It examines how the application of ubiquitous computing technologies affects various aspects of human lives, specifically in human development and knowledge management. The chapters demonstrate how these ubiquitous technologies, networks, and associated systems have proliferated and have woven themselves into the very framework of everyday life. It covers categorized investigations ranging from e-governance, knowledge management, ICTs, public services, innovation, and ethics. This book is essential for ICT specialists, technologists, teachers, instructional designers, practitioners, researchers, academicians, and students interested in the latest technologies and how they are impacting human development and knowledge management across different disciplines.



Family Dynamics and Romantic Relationships in a Changing Society

Author : Silton, Nava R.

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 463 pages

File Size : 28,53 MB

Release : 2017-02-08

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1522524053

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As society changes and develops, personal relationships can be significantly affected by evolving cultures. By examining amorous and familial bonds in the present era, a comprehensive understanding of relationship formation and development can be established. Family Dynamics and Romantic Relationships in a Changing Society provides a thorough examination of the types of emotional relationships that different cultures participate in. Highlighting innovative topics across a range of relevant areas such as LGBTQ relationships, long-distance relationships, interracial dating, and parental techniques, this publication is an ideal resource for all academicians, students, librarians, and researchers interested in discovering more about social and emotional interactions within human relationships.



Stepfamily Relationships

Author : Lawrence H. Ganong

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 284 pages

File Size : 46,31 MB

Release : 2011-06-27

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1441991123

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This volume focuses on a wide range of behaviors and outcomes in stepfamily relationships, both positive and negative. The authors use the normative-adaptive perspective to seek out and study adaptive, well-functioning stepfamilies and find how they differ from those who struggle to cope. It will be a welcome text and reference for all those who study and work with stepfamilies and families in general.



Sourcebook of Family Theories and Methods

Author : Pauline Boss

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 747 pages

File Size : 46,54 MB

Release : 2008-11-19

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 0387857648

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Origins We call this book on theoretical orientations and methodological strategies in family studies a sourcebook because it details the social and personal roots (i.e., sources) from which these orientations and strategies flow. Thus, an appropriate way to preface this book is to talk first of its roots, its beginnings. In the mid 1980s there emerged in some quarters the sense that it was time for family studies to take stock of itself. A goal was thus set to write a book that, like Janus, would face both backward and forward a book that would give readers both a perspec tive on the past and a map for the future. There were precedents for such a project: The Handbook of Marriage and the Family edited by Harold Christensen and published in 1964; the two Contemporary Theories about theFamily volumes edited by Wesley Burr, Reuben Hill, F. Ivan Nye, and Ira Reiss, published in 1979; and the Handbook of Marriage and the Family edited by Marvin Sussman and Suzanne Steinmetz, then in production.



The Family Crucible

Author : Augustus Y. Napier, PhD

Publisher : Harper Collins

Page : 377 pages

File Size : 48,44 MB

Release : 2011-10-18

Category : Psychology

ISBN : 0062046667

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“If you have a troubled marriage, a troubled child, a troubled self, if you’re in therapy or think that there’s no help for your predicament, The Family Crucible will give you insights . . . that are remarkably fresh and helpful.”—New York Times Book Review The classic groundbreaking book on family therapy by acclaimed experts Augustus Y. Napier, Ph.D., and Carl Whitaker, M.D. This extraordinary book presents scenarios of one family’s therapy experience and explains what underlies each encounter. You will discover the general patterns that are common to all families—stress, polarization and escalation, scapegoating, triangulation, blaming, and the diffusion of identity—and you will gain a vivid understanding of the intriguing field of family therapy.