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Family Careers

Rethinking the Developmental Perspective
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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 The Establishment of Intimate Commitment Couple Relations and Parenthood Partner Relations during the Child-Rearing Years Alone Again Couples When Children Grow Up 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 Families with Adolescents PART FOUR: SIBLING RELATIONS OVER TIME Sibling Relations from Givens to Choice A Summing-Up
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