Vern L. Bengston - Sourcebook of Family Theory and Research

Sourcebook of
Family
Theory
&
Research

EDITORS

Vern L. Bengtson

Alan C. Acock

Katherine R. Allen

Peggye Dilworth-Anderson

David M. Klein

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD

Bert N. Adams

Ana Mari Cauce

David Cheal

Margaret Crosbie-Burnett

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Thomas Holman

Stan J. Knapp

Ralph LaRossa

Harriette Pipes McAdoo

Velma McBride Murry

Bernhard Nauck

Jay D. Teachman

William L. Turner

Manfred H. M. van Dulmen

Alexis J. Walker

G. Clare Wenger

Chin-Chun Yi

Sourcebook of
Family
Theory
&
Research

Editors

Vern L. Bengtson
University of Southern California

Alan C. Acock
Oregon State University

Katherine R. Allen
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Peggye Dilworth-Anderson
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

David M. Klein
University of Notre Dame

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Sourcebook of family theory and research / edited by Vern L. Bengtson [et al.].
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-7619-3065-5 (cloth) ISBN 1-4129-4085-0 (pbk.)
1. FamilyResearchMethodology. I. Bengtson, Vern L.
HQ728.S639 2005
306.85072dc222

2004013736

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Foreword
Pauline Boss

1. Theory and Theorizing in Family Research
Vern L. Bengtson, Alan C. Acock, Katherine R. Allen, Peggye Dilworth-Anderson, and David M. Klein

Spotlight on Theory
Applying Kuhns Scientific Structure of Revolutions to Family Science
Peggye Dilworth-Anderson

Spotlight on Methods
The Cyclical Process of Theory and Data in Science
David M. Klein

Case Study
The Use of Explicit Theory in Family Research: A Case Analysis of the Journal of Marriage and the Family, 19901999
Alan C. Taylor and Aparna Bagdi

Case Study
A Scientific Theory of the Family?
Jonathan H. Turner

Discussion and Extension
Theorizing Family: From the Particular to the General
David Cheal

2. Contemporary and Emerging Theories in Studying Families
Peggye Dilworth-Anderson, Linda M. Burton, and David M. Klein

Spotlight on Theory
Application of Peppers World Hypotheses to Family Theories
Hilary A. Rose

Spotlight on Theory
In Search of a Philosophical Foundation for Family Theory and Therapy
Norbert A. Wetzel

Case Study
Agony or Ecstasy? Evolving Theory and Methods of the Circumplex Model
Judy Watson Tiesel and Dean Gorall

Case Study
On the Use of Probability in Family Theory
Jetse Sprey

3. Contemporary and Emerging Research Methods in Studying Families
Alan C. Acock, Manfred H. M. van Dulmen, Katherine R. Allen, and Fred P. Piercy

Spotlight on Methods
Asking New Questions of Existing Qualitative Data
M. Elise Radina and Kimberly J. M. Downs

Case Study
Mixed Methods: Meaning and Validity in the Development of Self-Report Items for Children
Michael E. Woolley, Natasha K. Bowen, and Gary L. Bowen

Case Study
Analyzing Family Interaction Patterns From Videotapes Over Time
Kurt Kreppner

Discussion and Extension
Deductive Qualitative Analysis and Family Theory Building
Jane F. Gilgun

4. Explanations of Family Change: A Family Demographic Perspective
Suzanne M. Bianchi and Lynne M. Casper

Spotlight on Theory
The New Demographics of Families
Farrell J. Webb

Spotlight on Methods
Does Marriage Make People Happier? Marriage, Cohabitation, and Trajectories in Well-Being
Kelly Musick

Case Study
Strengths and Resilience in Chinese Immigrant Families: An Initial Effort of Inquiry
Yan Ruth Xia, Zhi George Zhou, and Xiaolin Xie

Discussion and Extension
Family Change: Decline or Resilience?
Paul R. Amato

5. Family Composition and Family Transitions
David H. Demo, William S. Aquilino, and Mark A. Fine

Spotlight on Theory
Family DisruptionChaos Versus Havoc: A Chaos Theory (Dynamical Systems) View of Family Structure and Change
Rory Remer

Spotlight on Methods
Causal Analysis of Family Structure Effects
Tami M. Videon

Case Study
Predicting Marital Success or Failure: Burgess and Beyond
Ione Y. DeOllos

Discussion and Extension
The Adjustment of Children in Divorced and Remarried Families
E. Mavis Hetherington

6. Decentering Heteronormativity: A Model for Family Studies
Ramona Faith Oswald, Libby Balter Blume, and Stephen R. Marks

Case Study
Backward Socialization and Gay Identity Negotiation in Families
Bertram J. Cohler

Case Study
Gay Marriage and Social Science
Timothy J. Biblarz and Judith Stacey

Discussion and Extension
Reflections on Queer Theory and Family Science
Lawrence A. Kurdek

7. Theorizing and Studying Sibling Ties in Adulthood
Alexis J. Walker, Katherine R. Allen, and Ingrid Arnet Connidis

Spotlight on Theory
Theorizing About Sibling Relationships When Parents Become Frail
Victoria Hilkevitch Bedford

Spotlight on Methods
Twin Studies and Dementia
Keith E. Whitfield

Case Study
Reaching Beyond the Dyad: Research on Adult Siblings
Sarah H. Matthews

Discussion and Extension
Sibling Relationships in Childhood: Implications for Life-Course Study
Susan M. McHale and Ann C. Crouter

8. Ecological Changes in Ethnic Families of Color
Harriette Pipes McAdoo, Estella A. Martnez, and Hester Hughes

Spotlight on Theory
Empirical Reality and Vision: Studying People of Color
Tammy L. Henderson

Spotlight on Methods
Methodological Considerations in the Study of Families of Color
Masako Ishii-Kuntz

Case Study
Black-White Interracial Marriage and Multiracial Families
Erica Chito Childs

Discussion and Extension
The Demographics of the 21st-Century Family: Examining Race, Ethnicity, and Culture Within Geographic and Generational Context
Ana Mari Cauce

9. Advancing Theory Through Research: The Case of Extrusion in Stepfamilies
Margaret Crosbie-Burnett, Edith A. Lewis, Summer Sullivan, Jessica Podolsky, Rosane Mantilla de Souza, and Victoria Mitrani