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Family Nursing: Research, Theory and Practice

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ISBN-10: 0130608246

ISBN-13: 9780130608246

Edition: 5th 2003

Authors: Marilyn Friedman, Vicky Bowden, Elaine Jones

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For undergraduate/graduate courses in Community Nursing and Family Nursing. This popular text addresses the full practice of family nursingidentifying the family as a wholeand teaches a holistic, philosophical approach. The student is guided through generalized concepts and theoretical foundations, reality-based applications, case studies, thorough and updated discussions, assessment, and nursing diagnoses. Well-organized and complete, this edition includes foundations in family theory and family nursingessential in preparing a comprehensive family nursing assessment and planning appropriate interventions.
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Book details

List price: $126.65
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 8/8/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 744
Size: 7.75" wide x 9.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.530
Language: English

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introductory Concepts
Introduction to the Family
Two Basic Purposes of the Family
Why Work with the Family?
The Family--Society Interface
Interaction of Health/Illness and the Family
Family Efforts at Health Promotion
Family Appraisal of Symptoms
Care Seeking
Referral and Obtaining Care
Acute Response to Illness by Client and Family
Adaptation to Illness and Recovery
Definition of Family
Family Health
Characteristics of Healthy Families
Societal Changes Affecting Families
Economic Trends
Technological Advances
Demographic Trends
Sociocultural Trends: Changing Racial and Ethnic Composition
Changes in the Family
Varied Family Forms
The Nuclear Family
The Adoptive Family
The Foster Family
The Extended Family
The Single-Parent Family
The Single Adult Living Alone
The Stepparent Family
The Binuclear Family
The Nonmarital Heterosexual Cohabiting Family
The Gay and Lesbian Family
Looking at the Future of the American Family
Family Nursing Implications
Summary
Family Nursing: Focus, Evolution, and Goals
Family Nursing: Defining the Specialty
Family as Context
Family as Sum of Its Members
Family Subsystem as Client
Family as Client
Family as a Component of Society
Defining Family Nursing
Distinguishing Family Nursing from Other Practice Areas
Incorporation of Family into Standards of Care
Family Nursing's Historical Legacy
Current Issues in Family Nursing
Family Nursing Goals: Levels of Prevention
Primary Prevention: Family Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Factors Leading to Renewed Interest in Primary Prevention
Family Health Promotion
Impediments to Primary Prevention
Specific Preventive Measures
Risk Appraisal/Risk Reduction
Family's Role in Primary Prevention
Secondary Prevention
Tertiary Prevention
Summary
Theoretical Foundations of Family Nursing
Theoretical Foundations for Family Nursing
Conceptual Sources and Functions of Theory in Family Nursing
Nursing Conceptual Models Applicable to Family Nursing
Nightingale's Environmental Model
King's Theory of Goal Attainment
Roy's Adaptation Model
Neuman's Health Systems Model
Orem's Self-Care Model
Rogers's Science of Unitary Human Beings
Newman's Expanding Consciousness Model
Evolution of Family Nursing Theories
Family Social Science Theories
Structural-Functional Theory
Systems Theory
Family Developmental Theory
Family Interactional Theory
Family Stress Theory
Change Theory
Other Family Social Science Theories
Family Therapy Theories
Interactional/Communication Family Therapy Theory
Structural Family Therapy Theory
Family Systems Therapy Theory
Other Family Therapy Theories
Family Nursing Theories: Integrated Models
Family Assessment Intervention Model (Family Systems Stressor-Strength Model)
Calgary Family Assessment Model and Calgary Family Intervention Model
The Friedman Family Assessment Model
Summary
Structural-Functional Theory
Theoretical Perspectives Used in this Text
The Structural-Functional Approach
Concept of Structure
Concept of Function
Affective Function
Socialization and Social Placement Function
Health Care Function
Reproductive Function
Economic Function
Changes in Family Functions
Summary
Family Developmental Theory
Overview of Family Developmental Theory
A Critique of Family Developmental Theory
The Family Career or Family Life Cycle
Family Developmental Tasks
Family Career or Life Cycle Variations
Changing Life Cycle
Family Life Cycle Framework
Family Life Spiral
Two-Parent Nuclear Family Career or Life Cycle Stages
Transitional Stage: Between Families (The Unattached Young Adult)
Beginning Families
Childbearing Families
Families with Preschool Children
Families with School-Aged Children
Families with Teenagers
Families Launching Young Adults
Middle-Aged Parents
Families in Retirement and Old Age
Family Career or Life Cycle Stages in Divorced Families
Family Career or Life Cycle Stages in Stepparent Families
Family Career or Life Cycle Stages in Domestic Partner Relationships
Lesbian/Gay Family Career Stages
Impact of Illness and Disability on Family Developmental Stages
Family Assessment Areas: Developmental Stage and History of the Family
Family Nursing Diagnosis
Family Nursing Interventions
Summary
Systems Theory
General Systems Theory: Paradigm and Associated Theories
Holistic Paradigm
Associated Theories: Cybernetics and Communication Theory
The Relationship Between the Structural-Functional and Systems Theories
Central Concepts and Propositions of General Systems Theory
Family Systems: Definition and Concepts
A Systems Theory Perspective on Healthy Families
Impact of Stress and Crises on the Family System
Limitations of Family Systems Theory
Summary
Family Nursing Practice
The Family Nursing Process
Overview of the Family Nursing Process
Family Assessment
Sources of Family Assessment Data
Building a Trusting Relationship
Preparation for Family Interviews and Home Visits
Identifying Family Problems: Family Nursing Diagnoses
Nursing Diagnosis: The NANDA Classification
Nursing Diagnosis: The OMAHA System
Determining the Family Problems
Planning
Mutual Goal Setting
Generating Alternative Approaches and Identifying Resources
Family Nursing Interventions
Indications for Family Nursing Interventions
Nursing Intervention Systems/Models
Guidelines for Family Nursing Interventions
Specific Family Nursing Interventions
Barriers to Implementing Family Interventions
Evaluation and Modification of the Plan of Care
Evaluation
Modification
Terminating the Nurse-Family Relationship
Summary
Family Identifying Data: Sociocultural Assessment and Intervention
The Family's Cultural Orientation
Importance of Culture for Practice
Cultural-Ethnic Pluralism
The Cross-Cultural or Transcultural Approach
Ethnic Families
The Family's Social Class
Social Classes in the United States
Poverty in America
Poverty in the Family
The American Underclass
Impact of Poverty on Health
Family's Economic Status
Social Class Mobility
Family Assessment Areas
Assessment of Family Composition: The Family Genogram
Assessment of Family's Cultural Background
Ethnic and Religious Assessment Areas
Assessment of Socioeconomic Status and Social Class Mobility
Family Nursing Diagnoses
Family Nursing Interventions
Sociocultural Family Interventions
Economic Interventions
Summary
Family Environmental Data
The Family Environment and Family Health
Characteristics of the Home Environment
Housing: Structure, Safety, and Health Hazards
Resources in the Home Environment
Homeless Families
Characteristics of the Neighborhood and Community Environments
Physical and Geographic Characteristics of the Neighborhood
Social and Demographic Characteristics of the Neighborhood
Sociopolitical Environment and Family Health
Areas of Assessment
Assessing the Home Environment
Areas of Assessment: Neighborhood and Community
Family Nursing Diagnoses
Family Nursing Interventions
Summary
Family Communication Patterns and Processes
Defining Communication
Elements of Communication
Communication Principles
Channels of Communication
Functional Communication Processes
The Functional Sender
The Functional Receiver
Dysfunctional Communication Processes
The Dysfunctional Sender
The Dysfunctional Receiver
Dysfunctional Senders and Receivers
Functional Communication Patterns in the Family
Communicating Clearly and Congruently
Emotional Communication
Open Areas of Communication and Self-Disclosure
Power Hierarchy and Family Rules
Family Conflict and Family Conflict Resolution
Research on Marital Interactions
Dysfunctional Communication Patterns in the Family
Factors Influencing Family Communication Patterns
Communication Patterns in Families with Different Ethnic/Cultural Backgrounds
Communication Differences over the Family Life Cycle
Gender Differences in Communication
Communication Differences in Family Forms
Communication Differences Due to the Family Mini-culture
Communication in Families with Health Alterations
Assessment Areas
Family Nursing Diagnoses
Family Nursing Interventions
Summary
Family Power and Decision Making
Family Power: Concepts and Domains
Family Power
Authority
Power Bases
Power Outcomes
Family Decision Making
Variables Affecting Family Power Dynamics
Family Power Hierarchy
Type of Family Form
Formation of Family Coalitions
Family Communications Network
Gender Differences
Age and Family Life Cycle Factors
Cultural and Interpersonal Factors
Social Class
Classifying Overall Family Power Structure
Family Power in Healthy Families
Power Dynamics and Family Violence
Theoretical Perspectives of Family Violence
Intimate Partner Abuse
Child Abuse
Sibling Abuse
Parent Abuse
Elder Abuse
Assessment of Family Power
Power Outcomes
Decision-Making Processes
Power Bases
Variables Affecting Family Power
Overall Family System and Subsystem Power
Family Nursing Diagnoses
Family Nursing Interventions
Summary
Family Role Structure
Role Theory: Definitions and Key Concepts
Role Behavior, Performance, and Enactment
Role Sharing, Role-Taking, and Reciprocal/Complementary Roles
Role Stress/Strain and Role Conflict
Propositions About Family Roles
Formal Family Roles
Marital Roles and Marital Relationships
Women's and Men's Roles in the Family
Grandparent's Roles in the Family
Family Role Changes
Informal Family Roles
Variables Affecting Role Structure
Social Class Differences
Family Forms
Cultural/Ethnic Influences
Family Developmental Stage
Role Models
Healthy Family Role Functioning
Family Roles During Health Alterations
Role of Mother in Health and Illness
The Family Caregiver Role
Role Changes During Illness and Hospitalization
Assessment of Family Role Structure
Family Nursing Diagnoses
Family Nursing Interventions
Role Supplementation of Role Enhancement Strategies for Role Transitions
Interventions for Role Strain
Interventions for Role Inadequacy
Interventions for Role Conflict
Interventions for Role Failure
Summary
Family Values
Basic Definitions
Values
Family Values
Beliefs
Norms
Family Rules
Disparity in Value Systems
Diverse Social Values
Clash of Values Between Dominant Culture and Subculture
Clash of Values Between Generations
Differences Between the Family Members and the Health Care Professional
Value Changes in American Society
Major Value Orientations
Productivity/Individual Achievement
Individualism
Materialism/The Consumption Ethic
The Work Ethic
Education
Equality
Progress and Mastery over the Environment
Future Time Orientation
Efficiency, Orderliness, and Practicality
Rationality
Quality of Life and Maintaining Health
Tolerance of Diversity
Family Values
Major Variables Affecting Family Values
Family's Socioeconomic Status
Family's Ethnicity and Acculturation
Geographical Location (Urban, Suburban, or Rural)
Generational Differences
Family Assessment
Family Nursing Diagnoses
Family Nursing Interventions
Values Clarification
Cross-Cultural Counseling Approaches
Summary
The Family Affective Function
Importance of the Affective Function
Components of the Affective Function
Maintaining Mutual Nurturance
Development of Close Relationships
Mutual Respect Balance
Bonding and Identification
Separateness and Connectedness
Need-Response Patterns
The Therapeutic Role
The Affective Function in Energized Families
The Family Under Stress: The Affective Function
Family Assessment
Family Nursing Diagnoses
Family Nursing Interventions
Interventions Promoting Healthy Need-Response Patterns
Promoting Mutual Nurturance
Assisting Families with Closeness-Separateness Issues
Assisting Families with Grieving
Summary
The Family Socialization Function
Socialization: Definitions and Influences
Societal Context for Childrearing Families
Contemporary Socialization Patterns
Changes in Gender Role Socialization
Day Care and Socialization of Young Children
Changes in Expectations for Children and Adolescents
Legislation Affecting Child Care and Children
Theories Related to Socialization
Developmental Theories
Socialization Proccesses
Parental Support and Control
Cultural Variations in Socialization Patterns
Social Class Differences in Socialization
Other Variables Influencing Childrearing
Family Form and Socialization
Single-Parent Families
Stepparent Families
Gay/Lesbian Families
Family Assessment Areas
Family Nursing Diagnoses
Family Nursing Interventions
Making Interventions Socioculturally Appropriate
Teaching and Anticipatory Guidance for Varied Family Forms
Initiating Referrals to Early Intervention Programs
Initiating Referrals to Parenting Programs
Summary
The Family Health Care Function
Family Behaviors Related to Health and Illness
Differences in Conceptualizations of Health and Illness
Health Beliefs About Health Care Seeking and Health Action
How Well Families Perform the Health Care Function
Health Care Practices
Family Dietary Practices
Shopping, Planning, and Preparation Practices
Family Sleep and Rest Practices
Family Physical Activities and Recreational Activities
Family's Therapeutic and Recreational Drug, Tobacco, and Alcohol Patterns
Family's Self-Care Practices
Environmental and Hygiene Practices
Medically Based Preventive Measures
Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Family Health Assessment
Health Care Function
Family Health History
Family Health Records
Family Nursing Diagnosis
Family Nursing Interventions: Guidelines for Lifestyle Modifications
Self-Confrontation
Cognitive Reframing
Modeling
Operant Conditioning
Stimulus Control
Summary
Family Stress, Coping, and Adaptation
How Well Families Are Coping
Basic Stress and Coping Concepts
Time Phases of Stress and Coping Strategies
Antestress Period
Actual Stress Period
Poststress Period
Family Stress Theories
Hill's Family Stress Theory
The Resiliency Model of Family Stress, Adjustment, and Adaptation
Stressors and Their Impact
Family Coping Strategies
Internal Family Coping Strategies
External Family Coping Strategies
Dysfunctional Family Coping Strategies
Denial of Family Problems
Family Dissolution and Addiction
Family Violence
Factors Influencing Coping
Gender Differences in Coping
Sociocultural Variations in Family Coping
Impact of Health Alterations
Family Assessment Areas
Family Stressors, Strengths, and Perceptions
Family Coping Strategies
Adaptation
Tracking Stressors, Coping, Adaptation Over Time
Family Nursing Diagnoses
Family Nursing Interventions
Assisting Family to Decrease Risk Factors
Assisting Families at Risk to Cope
Protecting Family Members Who Are at Risk for Violence
Referring Families that Exhibit More Complex Family Coping Problems and Dysfunction
Summary
Cultural Diversity Among Families
The Latino Family
Latino Demographic Patterns
The Latino Interface with American Society
The Mexican-American Experience
The Central-American Experience
The Puerto Rican Experience
The Cuban Experience
Family-Society Interface: Effect on Family Life
Environmental Issues
The Acculturation Issue
Socioeconomic Status of Latinos
The Normative Family Form
Family Structural Characteristics
Family Values
Family Roles and Power
Family Communication Patterns
Family Functional Characteristics
The Family Socialization Function
The Family Health Care Function
Access to and Attitudes About Western Health Care
Family Stressors and Coping Strategies
Family Support
Spiritual Support
Fatalism/Passive Appraisal
Contrasts with Anglo Families
Family Nursing Assessment
Family Nursing Interventions
Summary
The African-American Family
African-American Demographic Patterns
Teenage Pregnancies and Single-Parent Families
Marriages: Delayed and Declining
Rising Number of Troubled African-American Men
The African-American Family: A Legacy of Vulnerability and Resilience
Status of African-American Families: Criticism of the Literature
Studies of African-American Families by Social Scientists
African-American Family Forms and Kinship System
Extended Families
Single-Parent Families
Family Values and Coping Strategies
Strong Religious Commitment and Participation
Strong Bonds and Support from Kin and Friends
Family Role Flexibility
The Family Socialization Function
The Family Health Care Function
Historic Review
Use of Folk Medicine and Home Remedies Today
Health Care Access Barriers
Social Class Differences
African-American Upper- and Middle-Class Families
African-American Nonpoor Working-Class Families
African-American Lower-Class Families: The Working Poor and the Nonworking Poor
Family Nursing Assessment
Replacing Stereotypes with Informed Knowledge
Assessing Family Stress and Coping Patterns
Dealing with Client Discomfort and Mistrust
Family Nursing Interventions
Encouraging the Use of Extended Families, Social Networks, and Self-Help Groups
Encouraging the Use of Spiritual and Church Support
Assisting with Health-Related Family Problems
Promoting Family-Centered Health Regimes
Emphasizing Strengths and Empowerment
Summary
The Asian-American Family
Asian-American Demographic Patterns
Chinese-Americans
Japanese-Americans
Korean-Americans
Filipino-Americans
Vietnamese-Americans
Commonalities and Differences Among Asian Americans
Family Structural Characteristics
Family Values and Beliefs
The Family Role and Power Structure
Family Communication Patterns
Family Functional Characteristics
The Family Affective Function
The Family Socialization Function
The Family Health Care Function
Family Stressors and Coping Strategies
Influence of Acculturation on Family Structure and Functions
Family Nursing Assessment
Culture
Environment
Family Nursing Interventions
Summary