We now utilize the sketch of the American family and its functions presented in Chapter I, to
approach a more intensive analysis of the relations between its structure and the processes …

Abstract This... textbook [synthesizes the field] of developmental social psychology for
students. Taking a topic-based approach, it emphasizes the social contexts of development …

Families are, to a certain degree,“open systems,” and are thus influenced by the larger
social context (Bronfenbrenner, 1986; Furstenberg, Cook, Eccles, Elder, & Sameroff, 1999; …

This book provides a comprehensive and critical overview of current knowledge about
family, school and cultural influences on children's relations with others and the emergence …

This book presents an integrated review of research on the issues related to children and
ethnicity in pluralistic societies. It addresses such questions as: How do children respond to …

Sociology of Families, Second Edition, begins at the level of the individual by examining
familiar contemporary issues¾ topics students are likely to feel strongly about. David …

This review collates and examines critically a theoretically convergent but widely dispersed
body of research on the influence of external environments on the functioning of families as …

Parents, Children, and Adolescents presents an integrative perspective of the parent-child
relationship within several contexts. You can expand your empirical and theoretical …

We review research on the family's role in gender development during childhood and
adolescence. Our discussion highlights children's dyadic family relationship experiences …

Family scholars have developed a greater sensitivity to the relative neglect of families of
color in research. However, there are a number of limitations in the research on families of …