White, James M. <br/><br/>
Family theories  an introduction 
James M. White, The University of British Columbia, Canada, David M. Klein, University of Notre Dame, Todd F. Martin, Trinity Western University. 
 - Fourth Edition. 
 - Los Angeles  SAGE  ©2015. 
 - xvii, 349 pages  23 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Preface to the fourth edition -- Acknowledgments -- What is a theory? -- Theoretical assumptions and history of family theorizing -- The rational choice and social exchange framework -- The symbolic interaction framework -- The life course development framework -- The systems framework -- The conflict and critical theories framework -- The feminist framework -- The ecological framework -- Theorizing about families -- Epilogue -- References -- Index -- About the authors. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781452270180 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2013051165 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Families--Research.<br/>Sociology--Philosophy.<br/>Sociology--Methodology.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HQ728  / .W52 2015 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>306.85