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Product Description<br/><br/><br/>Sponsored by the National Council on Family Relations, the<br/>Sourcebook of Family Theory and Research is the reference work on theory and methods for family scholars and students around the world. This volume provides a diverse, eclectic, and paradoxically mature approach to theorizing and demonstrates how the development of theory is crucial to the future of family research.<br/><br/>The<br/>Sourcebook reflects an interactive approach that focuses on the process of theory building and designing research, thereby engaging readers in "doing" theory rather than simply reading about it. An accompanying Web site, <br/>http://www.ncfr.org/sourcebookoffers additional participation and interaction in the process of doing theory and making science. Editors Vern L. Bengtson, Alan C. Acock, Katherine R. Allen, Peggye Dilworth-Anderson, and David M. Klein have brought together a prominent group of diverse contributors ranging in race and ethnicity, age and seniority, and gender and sexual orientation.<br/><br/>The<br/>Sourcebook begins with a section that sets the context for future family research. The subsequent sections explore changing family patterns, changing family interactions within and across generations, and families and larger social forces. A concluding section discusses issues of teaching family theories and research.<br/><br/><br/>Key Features<br/><br/><br/>Focuses on the process rather than the outcomes of family theory and research methods <br/>Emphasizes the value of multi-methods approaches in family research by integrating theory development with the development of research methods <br/>Differs from many other publications on family research by describing the development of new ideas rather than just summarizing existing findings <br/>The interactive Web site and the special feature boxes within the chapters engage readers with theory and methodology. Boxed features include Case Studies, Spotlights on Theory, Spotlights o