Families and Change

by McKenry, Patrick C.; Price, Sharon J.

• ISBN13: 9780803949263
• ISBN10: 080394926X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-04-01
• Publisher: Sage Pubns

Summary

All families face problems, crises, transitions and change. Some problems, like illness, family and work stresses, and death, are predictable. Others, such as divorce, homelessness and substance abuse, may or may not touch individual families.The contributors to this volume outline the most common problems that the contemporary family faces. The major points of contention, explanatory theories and research knowledge about these topics are developed and some key preventive, therapeutic and policy strategies are suggested.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Families Coping With Problems and Change: A Conceptual Overview	p. 1
Stress and Change Over the Family Life Cycle
Issues of Gender: A Feminist Perspective	p. 21
Marital Problems	p. 40
Work/Family Stresses	p. 66
Dealing With Adolescent Children	p. 88
Coping With Aging	p. 111
Physical Illness	p. 126
Mental Illness	p. 152
Death, Dying, and Bereavement	p. 173
Situational Stressors
Divorce	p. 197
Remarriage and Recoupling	p. 219
Drug and Alcohol Abuse	p. 242
Family Violence, Abuse, and Neglect	p. 262
Homelessness	p. 281
Conclusion: Challenges for Family Intervention	p. 303
Name Index	p. 312
Subject Index	p. 331
About the Contributors	p. 340
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