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Studying Families
Edited by:
- Anne P. Copeland
- Kathleen M. White - Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Volume:
27
Series:
Applied Social Research Methods
Applied Social Research Methods
May 1991 | 128 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
"This volume provides valuable guidelines and information to the
family studies research. Each chapter contains thought provoking
exercises and a reference list. Anyone considering a family
study
needs to read this volume before beginning. While no single
volume
can provide a complete roadmap, this text provides a good
outline and
points out major roadblocks. However, one should not get the
idea
this volume is for the researcher only. Anyone who works in the
family therapy arena will benefit from the insights provided,
especially as they read the literature to keep current."
--Evaluation Practice
"Studying Families is a very practical, down-to-earth book about
how to study families from a psychological perspective. . . .
The
authors present insightful discussions of research issues
involved
when studying multiple members of the same family and when the
objective is to measure properties of the family as a group.
There is
a well-balanced presentation of the advantages, disadvantages,
and
techniques of using observations and self-reports to collect
data
from family members. . . . We recommend Studying Families as a
useful supplemental text for psychologists who need to teach
about or
research the family."
--Contemporary Psychology
"I assigned Studying Families as a text for a graduate class in
Family Research Methods. My students and I gave the book rave
reviews; it was extremely readable, concise, and thorough. It
introduced us to a state-of-the-art thinking in family research.
It often helped us to clarify confusing concepts we were
struggling with
from other family readings. This book should be extremely
helpful to
anyone engaged in the process of thinking about family research
methods."
--Leslie Brody, Boston University
"In Studying Families, Anne Copeland and Kathleen White present
a
concise, well-written, and extremely interesting discussion of
several distinct issues related to family research. Their
appraoch
is rather characteristic, in that rather than reviewing basic
social
science research methodology, they have chosen to outline very
succinctly the unique (and often problematic) aspects of
methodology
relevant to the study of families. . . . Each chapter concludes
with
a set of challenging exercises and a list of suggested readings.
This book, along with the supplementary readings, would be
excellent
in a course on family research methods, in which students had
already
completed a basic social science research methods course. It
also
will make a valuable addition to every family researcher's
collection
of resource materials."
--The Journal of Marriage and the Family
By exploring the special issues and problems related to research
on
families, Copeland and White show the reader how the techniques
needed to study families differ from the standard methods used
to
study individuals. In addition to covering such techniques as
self-
report and observational methods, the book includes suggestions
for
the use of existing data and an evaluation of the problems with
secondary data use, as well as the considerations necessary for
aggregating data and performing analyses. Through a focus on the
issues involved in assessing individuals, their relationships,
and
families, Studying Families offers a guide through the complex
challenges inherent in doing family research.
Harold D Grotevant
Foreword
Introduction
Designing Family Research
Self-Report Measures
Observational Methods
Taking Advantage of Existing Data Sources
Quantitative Data Analysis
Challenges for Family Researchers
Too outdated. I wish there was a small methods book like this but one written in the past few years (this was from 1991). Darn.
Communications Dept, University Of St Thomas
March 3, 2014
I have placed this on my undergraduate interpersonal lives and family policy class, supplementary reading list.
Applied Social Studies, University College Cork (NUI)
November 24, 2011