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All chapters begin with Chapter Overview and conclude with Conclusions and Key Terms | |
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Preface | |
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Defining the Family | |
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The Family as a System | |
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The Family as a System | |
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The Difficulty of Defining the Family | |
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The Characteristics of Family Systems | |
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Structural Properties of Families | |
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Strategies and Rules | |
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The Tasks That Families Must Execute | |
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The Politics of the Family | |
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Family Strategies | |
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Family Strategies | |
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Identity Strategies | |
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Boundary Strategies | |
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Maintenance Strategies | |
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Strategies for Managing the Family's Emotional Environment | |
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Strategies for Managing Stress: Adaptability as a Second-Order Task | |
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Models of Family Functioning | |
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Structural Models | |
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Structural Models of Family Functioning | |
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The Structural Model | |
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Mapping the Family Structure | |
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Intergenerational Models | |
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Intergenerational Models of Family Functioning | |
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Core Concepts Within the Bowen Model | |
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Managing Unresolved Issues with the Family of Origin | |
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The Genogram: Insight into Intergenerational Processes | |
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Contextual Models: Family Diversity | |
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Ethnicity | |
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A Metaperspective on Cultural Diversity | |
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The Broader Racial and Ethnic Context | |
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Class, Socioeconomic Status, and Family Diversity | |
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Poverty, Racism, and Family Life | |
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Acculturation and Family Diversity | |
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Ethnicity, Race, and Family Strategies | |
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Family Developmental Stages | |
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Early Adulthood and Marriage | |
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The Transition from Adolescence to Adulthood | |
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The Transition from Adolescence to Adulthood | |
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The Individuation Process | |
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The Individuation Process and Subsequent Development and Adjustment | |
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Individuation Difficulties and the Problems of Youth | |
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Problems of Forced Individuation | |
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Mate Selection and Family Development | |
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Mate Selection and Family Development | |
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Selecting a Lifetime Companion | |
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Comparison Levels: The Uniqueness of Our Filters | |
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The Impact of Family of Origin Experiences on Mate Selection | |
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Mate Selection and Relationship Dynamics | |
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The Transition to Marriage: The New Marital System | |
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The Transition to Marriage: The New Marital System | |
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The Tasks of the Newly Married Couple | |
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Communication and Intimacy | |
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Communication and Intimacy | |
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Defining Communication | |
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Conversational Styles | |
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Communication and Intimacy Within Marriage | |
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Conflict in Marriage | |
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Conflict in Marriage | |
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Areas of Conflict | |
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The Underlying Sources of Conflict in Marriage | |
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The Dynamics of Managing Conflict | |
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Marital Violence | |
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The Parenting Years | |
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Families with Young Children: The Transition to Parenthood | |
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Parenthood as Just One Developmental Pathway | |
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The Changing Context of Parenthood | |
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The Structural Diversity Found Within Families with Children | |
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The Challenges Confronted by the Family with Young Children | |
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The Parent-Child Relationship System | |
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The Parent-Child Relationship System | |
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Dimensions of Parenting Style | |
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Determinants of Parenting Style | |
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Gender and Parenting Styles | |
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Ethnic and Minority Parenting | |
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The Effectiveness of Parenting Styles: Child Abuse and Neglect | |
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The Middle and Later Years of Family Development | |
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Family Tasks During Mid | |