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Becoming A Family: Parents' Stories and Their Implications for Practice, Policy, and Research book cover

1st Edition

Becoming A Family Parents' Stories and Their Implications for Practice, Policy, and Research

By Rena D. Harold, Patricia Stow Bolea, Lisa G. Colarossi, Lucy R. Mercier, Carol R. Freedman-Doan Copyright 2000
240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge
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The movement from young adulthood through coupling and the transition to parenthood may be among the most universal adult developmental transitions. These passages hold interest for all of us, but especially for those who study the psychological, familial, and sociocultural components of development, all of which interact and influence each other. This book enhances understanding of family-life... Read more
Contents: R.D. Harold, P.S. Bolea, Telling the Family Story: The Backdrop. R.D. Harold, M.L. Palmiter, S.A. Lynch, C.R. Freedman-Doan, J.S. Eccles, Telling the Family Story: The Process. P.S. Bolea, Talking About Identity: Individual, Family, and Intergenerational Issues. C.R. Freedman-Doan, Narratives of Temperament: How Can Children in the Same Family Be So Different? L.G. Colarossi, S.A. Lynch, Tales of Social Support Throughout Family Development. L.R. Mercier, R.D. Harold, Job Talk: The Role of Work in Family Life. L.G. Colarossi, R.D. Harold, L.R. Mercier, Telling the Family Story: Sub-Plots and Next Chapters.

Biography

Harold, Rena D.; Bolea, Patricia Stow; Colarossi, Lisa G.; Mercier, Lucy R.; Freedman-Doan, Carol R.

"...highly valuable integration of practice and research literature..."
—READINGS: A Journal of Reviews and Commentary in Mental Health

"As the title suggests, this book is a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners, and policy makers in the area of family development. Rena D. Harold and her colleagues report on a qualitative research project that provides important information on individual and family development related to the transition to parenthood....The open-ended narratives provide a wealth of rich data, and Harold and colleagues clearly illustrate the relevance of their research to previous work and emphasize its importance for future investigations."
—Journal of Marriage and Family

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