Family Theories: An Introduction by James M. White, Todd F. Martin, and new co-author Kari
Adamsons provides an incisive, thorough primer to current theories of the family that …

The manner in which the role of the stepparent is de fined and implemented has been
identified as an important determi nant of how well family members adjust to living in …

This article presents a marital horizon theory of emerging adulthood that posits that young
people's perceptions of marriage are central factors in determining subgroup differences in …

This article describes and evaluates 5 comprehensive premarital assessment
questionnaires (PAQs) that can be used in high school, university, and church or secular …

Abstract [The authors] reexamine the theoretical literature in search of a better way of
understanding stress and its management in families. They liberate their inquiry by setting …

Nachdem Rituale in den Sozial-und Humanwissenschaften mit Ausnahme der Ethnologie in
den letzten Jahrzehnten kaum thematisiert worden sind, l finden sie seit einiger Zeit wieder …

Rituale sind konstitutive Elemente des Familienlebens, doch über die pädagogischen
Prozesse in Familienritualen ist bisher wenig bekannt. Während in der Pädagogik lange Zeit …

Larry L. Constantine family prepares and eats an evening meal, a road crew repaves a
section of a street, a jazz ensemble jams in Harvard Square, and a group of programmers …

Sacred Matters explores the multi-disciplinary literature about the role of religion in family life
and provides new research and a new theory about ways various aspects of the sacred are …

Little focus is given to the pathways victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) use to move
toward posttraumatic growth. A sample of 32 female participants was recruited through …