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Family Policy
Constructed Solutions to Family Problems
- Shirley L. Zimmerman - University of Minnesota, USA
432 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
The latest work from respected family policy expert Shirley Zimmerman. Family Policy offers the only single-authored reference book to provide both students and instructors with a comprehensive and coherent introduction to the topic. The author clearly and cogently guides students through the foundations, policy frameworks, and implications of policy decisions for family well-being, ending with a carefully considered set of conclusions and implications for policy practice.
The book also provides concrete illustrative examples that bring the academic subject matter to life for students. As well as study and thought questions at the end of each chapter that help students test their comprehension of the material, deepen understanding of the subject matter, and spur classroom discussion.
PART ONE: LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS
Family Policy
Family Policy Discourse
The Many and Changing Meanings of Family
Family Values in the Context of Family Change
Attitudes toward Government, Families, and the Economy
PART TWO: FROM ATTITUDES TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF SOLUTIONS TO FAMILY PROBLEMS
From Attitudes to Solutions
The Defense of Marriage Act
States' Political Cultures and Their Constructed Solutions to Family Problems in the 1990s
PART THREE: CONSTRUCTING SOLUTIONS TO FAMILY PROBLEMS: POLICY FRAMEWORKS
The Institutional Framework
The Rational Choice Framework
Variations on Policy as Rational Choice in the Construction of Policy Solutions to Family Problems
An Alternative to Family Choice Theory in the Construction of Family Policy
More Policy Frameworks for Constructing Solutions to Family Problems
The Construction of Policy Solutions to Family Problems
PART FOUR: THE IMPLICATIONS OF CONSTRUCTED SOLUTIONS TO FAMILY PROBLEMS FOR FAMILY WELLBEING: FAMILY FRAMEWORKS
Implications of Constructed Solutions to Family Problems for Family Well-Being
Symbolic Interactionism and Family Stress Theory
Conflict Theory and Feminist and Cultural Theories
PART FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND POLICY PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS
Adding It All Up
Family Policy
"I really enjoyed reading this book and found it to be chock-full of good information. It is well-written and readable."
Louisiana State University
"The information provided is accurate and certainly very current; a definite strength of the text."
University of Notre Dame
I love the book but it is not a updated. I need a textbook within the last five years.
Human Sciences Dept, Alcorn State University
August 29, 2016
