Family Studies Arena

Serving Military Families in the 21st Century

• By Karen Blaisure, Tara Saathoff-Wells, Angela Pereira, Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth and Amy Laura Dombro.

Published April 2012

This text introduces readers to military families, their resilience, and the challenges of military life. Personal stories from active duty, National Guard, reservists, veterans, and their families, from all branches and ranks of the military, and those who work with military personnel, bring their…
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Families with Futures

Family Studies into the 21st Century, Second Edition

• By Meg Wilkes Karraker, and Janet R. Grochowski.

Published February 2012

Noted for its interdisciplinary approach to family studies, Families with Futures provides an engaging, contemporary look at the discipline's theories, methods, essential topics, and career opportunities. Featuring strong coverage of theories and methods, readers explore family concepts and…
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Evidence-based Parent Education Programmes to Promote Positive Parenting

A Special Issue of European Journal Developmental Psychology

• Edited by María José Rodrigo, Ana Almeida, Christiane Spiel and Willem Koops.

Published January 2012

The objective of this special issue is to illustrate some of the theoretical, methodological and practical aspects involved in the evidence-based evaluation of family educational programs aimed at supporting positive parenting. The main novelty that this special issue brings is the compilation of…
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Father-Daughter Relationships

Contemporary Research and Issues

• By Linda Nielsen.

Published January 2012

The first research-based text that focuses on the impact of the father-daughter relationship, this provocative book examines the factors that can strengthen or weaken these relationships and the impact that these relationships have on society. The research is brought to life with compelling…
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Emerging Topics on Father Attachment

Considerations in Theory, Context and Development

• Edited by Lisa A. Newland, Harry S. Freeman and Diana D. Coyl.

Published November 2011

This book is the first of its kind to focus specifically on children’s attachment to fathers, and explores the connections among fathering, family dynamics, and attachment relationships. It includes theoretical, methodological and research reports written by an interdisciplinary group of…
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Sacred Matters

Religion and Spirituality in Families

• By Wesley R. Burr, Loren D. Marks and Randal D. Day.

Published October 2011

Sacred Matters explores the multi-disciplinary literature about the role of religion in family life and provides new research and a new theory about ways various aspects of the sacred are helpful and harmful. The authors hope that their new conceptual framework will stimulate new research and…
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Young People, Border Spaces and Revolutionary Imaginations

• Edited by Stuart Aitken, Fernando Bosco, Thomas Herman and Kate Swanson.

Published May 2011

Drawing from discussions that pulled together child researchers working near the borders of Mexico, the United States and Canada, this book explores how material and metaphoric borders give way to young people's experimentations with cultural, social and political change. The contributors…
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Family Communication

• By Chris Segrin, and Jeanne Flora.

Published May 2011

Family Communication carefully examines state-of-the-art research and theories of family communication and family relationships. In addition to presenting cutting-edge research, it focuses on classic theories and research findings that have influenced and revolutionized the way scholars…
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Black Fathers

An Invisible Presence in America, Second Edition

• Edited by Michael E. Connor, and Joseph White.

Published April 2011

This book offers a broader, more positive picture of African American fathers. Featuring case studies of African-descended fathers, this edited volume brings to life the achievements and challenges of being a black father in America. Leading scholars and practitioners provide unique insight…
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Social and Personality Development

An Advanced Textbook

• Edited by Michael E. Lamb, and Marc H. Bornstein.

Published March 2011

This new text contains parts of Bornstein and Lamb’s Developmental Science, 6th edition, along with new introductory material, providing a cutting edge and comprehensive overview of social and personality development. Each of the world-renowned contributors masterfully introduces the history…
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