TY - BOOK AU - White,James M. AU - Klein,David M. TI - Family theories: an introduction SN - 9781452270180 (alk. paper) AV - HQ728 .W52 2015 U1 - 306.85 23 PY - 2015/// CY - Los Angeles PB - SAGE KW - Families KW - Research KW - Local KW - Sociology KW - Philosophy KW - Methodology N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 ER -