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Marriages and Families in the 21st Century: A Bioecological Approach Second Edition
Author(s): Tasha R. Howe (Author)
- Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
- Publication Date: 2 Aug. 2017
- Edition: Second
- Language: English
- Print length: 728 pages
- ISBN-10: 9781506340968
- ISBN-13: 9781506340968
Book Description
Marriages and Families in the 21st Century puts contemporary relationships and family structures in context for today’s students. Using a bioecological framework, the book reveals how families are shaped by multiple influences, from biological to cultural, that interact with one another. Chapters cover topics from parenting to gender issues within an interdisciplinary context, weaving in stories, visuals, and examples of diverse families to dispel longstanding myths. The book creates a personalized learning experience with frequent self-assessments and strengths exercises, while ensuring that students come to understand the research and build scientific analysis and critical thinking skills along the way. Robust digital tools and resources including SAGE edge and an interactive eBook with SAGE Premium Video help readers develop a multi-layered understanding of today′s modern families while challenging them to re-evaluate their own assumptions and experiences.
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Editorial Reviews
Review
“Howe does a superb job of keeping students reminded of the multiple influences on family and individual. Many textbooks are missing this organizational element.”
— Alicia Drais-Parrillo
“I like that the author blends history, anthropology, psychology, biology & sociology into one text. It is how this topic must be addressed.”
— Andrea G. Weyermann
“I like how the author is careful to address different ethnicities and types of couples (e.g., multi-racial; gay/lesbian; etc.), esp. vis-à-vis the standard North American family.”
— Mo Therese Hannah
“The author found ways to bring ‘the self’ into the discussion on relationships. Students really need to relate, and the author finds many ways to open that up for students.”
— Carol Fealey
About the Author
Tasha R. Howe, PhD, is a developmental psychologist and Professor of Psychology Cal Poly Humboldt. She specializes in developmental psychopathology, parent–child relationships, and family violence prevention. Dr. Howe teaches a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in topics such as human development, family relations in contemporary society, and family violence. She is a master international trainer for the American Psychological Association’s parenting program, ACT Raising Safe Kids, and has published empirical evaluations of this program. She has worked globally on child welfare issues, training social workers and other professionals on the skills of early violence prevention and evidence-based interventions with children and families. She emphasizes neurodevelopmental approaches to assessment and treatment of childhood psychopathology and mindfulness-based programming. Dr. Howe has also taught university courses internationally, particularly in her role as a two-time Fulbright Scholar to Cyprus (2008) and Croatia (2014). She was also a Fulbright Specialist to the Russian Federation (2017) and to Colombia (2022), presenting on diverse topics such as academic freedom, community-based research, the American higher education system, and working with Indigenous populations.
