{"product_id":"advancing-family-theories-james-m-white-9780761929055","title":"Advancing Family Theories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdvancing Family Theories \u003c\/strong\u003eexplores two contemporary theories of the family - rational choice theory and transition theory. These diametrically different approaches illuminate what differing theories reveal about families. The book also discusses how meta-theories can assist in building and refining theory and offers insight on the \"understanding versus explanation\" debate. \u003cstrong\u003eAdvancing Family Theories\u003c\/strong\u003e gives students a precise notion of what a theory is and how theories work in research. The book not only looks at philosophical realms but also examines particular substantive theory to explain and predict family behaviors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdvancing Family Theories\u003c\/strong\u003e is an excellent supplement to Family Theories, Second Edition (SAGE, 2002), or is effective on its own. The book helps students with the task of taking abstract and very general theories and reducing them to a level of specific research models and hypotheses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James M. White\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0761929053\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780761929055\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sage Publications, Inc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/07\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.08w x 0.45d","brand":"James M. White","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43925927198975,"sku":"9780761929055","price":151.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_5bff35fe-b6cb-4644-a888-dcf3e0ea4c63.jpg?v=1681080177","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/advancing-family-theories-james-m-white-9780761929055","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}