Exploring Family Theories

by Suzanne R. Smith, Raeann R. Hamon, Bron B. Ingoldsby

Written by a team of experts, Exploring Family Theories, Second Edition, is a combined text/reader that integrates theory with research and applications. Presenting a diverse variety of perspectives, it offers students a unique and highly readable introduction to family theories.

In each chapter, Suzanne R. Smith, Raeann R. Hamon, Bron B. Ingoldsby, and J. Elizabeth Miller present the history, scholarship, and critiques of each principal family theory in a concise and student-friendly manner. Numerous illustrations and examples augment and clarify content, while application
questions help students relate each theory to the real world. After each chapter, a follow-up journal article exemplifies how each theory is used to guide actual research.

Now in its second edition, Exploring Family Theories features contemporary--rather than historical--readings and a completely updated literature review. This edition also addresses issues of diversity throughout.

Clear, comprehensive, and concise, Exploring Family Theories, Second Edition, is ideal for undergraduate and graduate courses in family theory.

Genres: School, Psychology, Textbooks, Parenting, College, Sociology, Grad School

336 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2008

Reviews

[piper · Rating 5 out of 5]

i love my major 🤪🤪🤪

[Kylee Ruiz · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a textbook for a class, but it was still sooo helpful for touching on the different theories in family therapy. Really good information in each of the theory chapters. Loved the term breakdowns they did for each theory. Their chapter in family systems describing the cybernetic model is the only material that has ever helped me actually conceptualize cybernetics! Also ecological systems theory and the family stress model… woo! Complicated stuff but this book really helped me understand it even after already learning about some of these things before.

[Kathryn Rogers · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book offers a valuable resource for any student studying marriage and family and therapy. Hamon, Ingolsby, Miller and Smith summarize the many theories and perspectives presented for the practice of therapy with families. These summaries include important information, such as research, limitations, concepts and applications of each theory. I find this book to be a helpful reference and I would recommend it to anyone going into the field.

[Gideon · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing

[Lindsay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Textbook for my family theories and design class

[Simone S Pinheiro]

Great book explaining the major family theories. Some theories aren't well explained, so you'll need to research in other sources.

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a 'textbook', this one was really good. Lots of information, concise and comprehendible.

[Kristen]

Read for schooling

[Yz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great read :)

[Emmanuel Omondi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book

[Adrian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read for school. This was an interesting reads, gives the reader a different view of families and how they interact with each other.

[Jess Wilson · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't agree with all the ideas in this text, but it was easy to follow.