Families with Adolescents: Bridging the Gaps Between Theory, Research, and Practice (Hardcover, 2011)

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.