Families with Adolescents Bridging the Gaps Between Theory, Research, and Practice /

• Main Author: Gavazzi, Stephen M. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2011.
• Series: Advancing Responsible Adolescent Development
• Subjects: Psychology.; Educational sociology.; Social work.; Sociology.; Education and sociology.; Sociology, Educational.; Psychotherapy.; Counseling.; Child psychology.; School psychology.; Developmental psychology.; Child and School Psychology.; Developmental Psychology.; Psychotherapy and Counseling.; Sociology, general.; Social Work.; Sociology of Education.

Despite their flocking to social networking sites in unprecedented numbers, research confirms that adolescents continue to be influenced primarily by their families rather than their peers and other social contexts. Consequently, the family unit remains a vital setting for understanding and interven...

Table of Contents:

• Part 1: Introduction and Overview of Theoretical, Research, and Application Topics
• Introduction
• Overview of Theory, Research, and Application Topics
• Part 2: Theorizing About Families with Adolescents
• Family Development Theory
• Family Systems Theory
• Ecological Theory
• Attachment Theory
• Social Learning Theory
• Part 3: Research on Families with Adolescents
• Research on the Parent-Adolescent Dyad
• Polyadic Research on Families with Adolescents
• The Family’s Impact on Adolescent Outcomes
• Part 4: Application Topics Concerning Families with Adolescents
• Family Therapy and other Family Intervention-Based Efforts
• Family Prevention Programs
• Part 5: Summary and Future Directions
• Outlook on Theoretical, Research, and Application Efforts to Date
• The Need to Integrate Theory, Research, and Application Efforts
• References.