White, James M. creator text bibliography cau Thousand Oaks, Calif Sage Publications 2005 monographic eng

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201 p. Introduction -- Family theory and social science -- Science and its critics -- Theory, models, and metaphors -- Function and types of theory -- Rational choice and the family -- Transition theory -- Theory, research, and meta-theory -- Theory and human values -- Conclusion : theories as tools for studying families. HKBU library James M. White. YT2025 M09 Families Philosophy Families Research Sociology Philosophy Sociology Methodology HQ728 W582 A 2005 0761929053 9780761929055 SDU 040318