American Families in Crisis: A Reference Handbook
- ISBN-10
- 1598841645
- ISBN-13
- 9781598841640
- Category
- Families
- Pages
- 307
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Author
- Jeffrey S. Turner
Description
An authoritative reference that helps general readers understand the varieties of crises impacting modern-day families and the intervention techniques designed to resolve them. * The chronology highlights important moments in the study of family crises over the past 100 years, including statistics related to the topics presented in earlier chapters, notable achievements in family studies research, the formation of professional associations and organizations, births and deaths of notable scholars, and much more * The Data and Documents chapter uses clear graphics to provide accurate and meaningful information, helping the reader to better understand the complexities of family stress and crisis
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