01441cam a2200337 a 4500001001400000003000800014005001700022006001900039007001500058008004100073020003800114040003000152050002100182082001700203100002800220245007200248260005300320300003500373520029900408521001700707588004700724504005100771650002600822650002400848650002700872650002800899655002900927710001600956776003500972856009601007EDZ0000063526StDuBDS20161031105058.0m||||||||d||||||||cr |||||||||||120315s2005    cau    fo|    001|0|eng d  a9781452229744 (ebook) :cNo price  aStDuBDSbengcStDuBDSepn 0aHQ728b.W52 200504a306.85012231 aWhite, James M.,d1946-10aAdvancing family theoriesh[electronic resource] /cJames M. White.  aThousand Oaks, Calif. ;aLondon :bSAGE,cc2005.  a1 online resource (ix, 201 p.)8 aExplores two contemporary theories of the family-rational choice theory & transition theory that illuminate what differing theories reveal about families. The book also discusses how meta-theories can assist in refining theory, & offers insight on the 'understanding versus explanation' debate.  aSpecialized.  aDescription based on print version record.  aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 0aFamiliesxPhilosophy. 0aFamiliesxResearch. 0aSociologyxPhilosophy. 0aSociologyxMethodology. 7aElectronic books.2local2 aSage eBooks08iPrint version :z978076192905540uhttp://ezproxy.alfaisal.edu/login?url=http://sk.sagepub.com/books/advancing-family-theories