Family Problems von Joyce A Arditti

<p><i>Family Problems: Stress, Risk, and Resilience</i> presents an interdisciplinary collection of original essays that push the boundaries of family science to reflect the increasingly diverse complexity of family concerns in the modern world.</p><ul><li>Represents the most up-to-date family problem research while addressing such contemporary issues as parental incarceration, same sex marriage, health care disparities, and welfare reform</li><li>Features brief chapter introductions that provide context and direction to guide the student to the heart of whats important in the piece that follows</li><li>Includes critical thinking questions to enhance the utility of the book for classroom use</li><li>Responds to family problem issues through the lens of a social justice perspective</li></ul>

Joyce A. Arditti is Professor of Human Development at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She is the author ofParental Incarceration and the Family: Psychological and Social Effects of Imprisonment on Children, Parents, and Caregivers (2012).

Notes on Contributors viiAcknowledgments xv1 Introduction and Conceptual Overview 1Joyce A. ArdittiPart I Social Inequality and Marginalization 152 Were Here, Were Queer, and We Count 17Brad van Eeden-Moorefield and Kristen Benson3 The Stigma of Families with Mental Illness 33Natalie R. Gela and Patrick W. Corrigan4 Inside and Out: Family Life for Parents in Prison 50Ann Booker Loper, Mathilde Whalen, and Joanna Will5 Social Disparities in Family Health 68Jinette Comeau and William R. Avison6 Low-Income Fathers as Resilient Caregivers 83Kevin M. Roy, Rob Palkovitz, and Damian WatersPart II Parenting and Caregiving in Diverse Contexts 997 Do What You Gotta Do 101Robin L. Jarrett, Ozge Sensoy Bahar, and Ezella McPherson8 The Diverse Family Contexts of Youth in Foster Care 117Lenore M. McWey and Armeda Stevenson Wojciak9 Grandparents Raising Grandchildren 133Megan L. Dolbin-MacNab and Bert Hayslip, Jr.10 Caring for Older Adults 150Kathleen W. Piercy11 Childhood Adultification and the Paradox of Parenting 167Linda M. Burton, Donna-Marie Winn, Howard Stevenson, and Marvin McKinneyPart III Family Challenges Over the Life Course 18312 Family Resilience to Promote Positive Child Development, Strong and Flexible Families, and Intergenerational Vitality 185Sharon Landesman Ramey, Robin Gaines Lanzi, and Craig T. Ramey13 Challenges and Changes: Stress and Resilience Among Military Families 200Adrian Blow, Chris Marchiondo, and Lisa Gorman14 Intimate Partner Violence 213Jennifer L. Hardesty and Kimberly A. Crossman15 Abuse in Late Life 228Karen A. Roberto, Pamela B. Teaster, and Marya C. McPherson16 Adolescent Development and Romantic Relationships 249Jennifer Kerpelman, Alyssa McElwain, and Hans Saint-Eloi CadelyPart IV Policy and Practice Responses to Family Problems 27117 Strengthening Family Resilience 273Anne F. Farrell, Gary L. Bowen, and Samantha A. Goodrich18 Family Policy through a Human Rights Lens 290Elaine A. Anderson and Bethany L. Letiecq19 Multisystemic Therapy as a Strength-Based Model for Working with Multiproblem Families 305Stacy R. Ryan, Phillippe B. Cunningham, Patricia A. Brennan, and Sharon L. Foster20 Risk and Resilience among Latino Immigrant Families 320José Rubén Parra-Cardona, Sara Lappan, Ana Rocío Escobar-Chew, and Michael Whitehead21 Harm Reduction as a Model for Families Responding to Substance Abuse 337Patt DenningPart V Conclusion 35522 Responding to Family Problems 357Joyce A. ArdittiIndex 371

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