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Family Careers
Rethinking the Developmental Perspective
- Joan Aldous - University of Notre Dame, Australia
Other Titles in:
Family Life Education
Family Life Education
May 1996 | 316 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Family Careers makes use of the developmental approach to studying families in order to present a clear, up-to-date account of the changes in families from the time they are formed until they are dissolved. Particular emphasis is given to: the influence of social contexts on patterns of family interaction over time; and the family as a social context within which individual members develop.
A coherent and manageable presentation of systems theory informs the argument, and the inherent limitations of the developmental perspective are recognized.
PART ONE: THE FAMILY CAREERS PERSPECTIVE
Following Family Careers
Family Time and Its Divisions
The Family as a Social System
The Making of Family Roles
Developmental Tasks for Families and Individuals
PART TWO: COUPLE RELATIONS OVER TIME
Couple Beginnings
Couple Relations and Parenthood
Partner Relations during the Child-Rearing Years
Alone Again
Elderly Couples and the End of the Family Career
PART THREE: PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS OVER TIME
First Acquaintance
Child Rearing in School and Work Contexts
A Time of Transitions
PART FOUR: SIBLING RELATIONS OVER TIME
Sibling Relations from Givens to Choice
A Summing-Up
