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FAMILIES & CHANGE Fifth Edition This book is dedicated to Sharon J. Price and Patrick C. McKenry (1949–2004), our mentors and role models. FAMILIES & CHANGE Coping With Stressful Events and Transitions Fifth Edition Edited by Christine A. Price Montclair State University Kevin R. Bush Miami University of Ohio Sharon J. Price University of Georgia, Athens Copyright © 2017 by SAGE Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced FOR INFORMATION: or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by SAGE Publications, Inc. any information storage and retrieval system, without 2455 Teller Road permission in writing from the publisher. Thousand Oaks, California 91320 E-mail: [email protected] SAGE Publications Ltd. Printed in the United States of America 1 Oliver’s Yard 55 City Road Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data London, EC1Y 1SP Families & change : coping with stressful events and United Kingdom transitions / edited by Christine A. Price, Kevin R. Bush, Sharon J. Price— Fifth edition. SAGE Publications India Pvt. Ltd. pages cm B 1/I 1 Mohan Cooperative Industrial Area Mathura Road, New Delhi 110 044 Includes bibliographical references and index. India ISBN 978-1-4833-6675-3 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Families— United States. 2. Social problems--United States. 3. Social SAGE Publications Asia-Pacific Pte. Ltd. change—United States. I. Price, Christine A. II. Title: 3 Church Street Families and change. #10–04 Samsung Hub HQ536.F332 2017 Singapore 049483 306.850973—dc23 2015029687 Acquisitions Editor: Kassie Graves This book is printed on acid-free paper. Editorial Assistant: Carrie Montoya Production Editor: Bennie Clark Allen Copy Editor: Michelle Ponce Typesetter: Hurix Systems Pvt. Ltd. Proofreader: Wendy Jo Dymond Indexer: Wendy Allex Cover Designer: Janet Kiesel Marketing Manager: Shari Countryman eLearning Editor: Lucy Berbeo 15 16 17 18 19 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Brief Contents List of Tables and Figures xv Preface to the Fifth Edition xvii Acknowledgments xxiv 1. Families Coping With Change: A Conceptual Overview 3 2. Everyday Hassles and Family Relationships 27 3. Conceptualizing Parental Stress With Family Stress Theory 53 4. Families With Special Needs: A Journey From Coping and Adaptation to Resilience and Hope 79 5. LGBQ-Parent Families: Development and Functioning in Context 95 6. Stress and Coping in Later Life 119 7. Divorce: Variation and Fluidity 139 8. Stress and Resilience in Stepfamilies Today 161 9. Adaptation Among Immigrant Families: Resources and Barriers 179 10. The Newest Generation of U.S. Veterans and Their Families 203 11. Promoting Pathways to Resilient Outcomes for Maltreated Children 223 12. Stress and Coping With Intimate Partner Violence 249 13. Family Responses to School and Community Mass Violence 269 14. Physical and Mental Illness and Family Stress 293 15. Families Coping With Alcohol and Substance Abuse 315 16. Economic Stress and Families 341 17. Death, Dying, and Grief in Families 359 Index 381 About the Editors 399 About the Contributors 401 The companion website at study.sagepub.com/pricefamchnge5e provides password-protected instructor resources to accompany this book, including a test bank, PowerPoint® slides, chapter exercises, and d iscussion questions. Note: PowerPoint is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Detailed Contents List of Tables and Figures xv Preface to the Fifth Edition xvii Acknowledgments xxiv SECTION I: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS 1 1 Families Coping With Change: A Conceptual Overview 3 Kevin R. Bush, ChRistine A. PRiCe, shARon J. PRiCe, And PAtRiCK C. MCKenRy The Study of Family Stress and Change 4 Family Stress Theory 6 Ecological/ Systems Perspective 6 ABC-X Model 6 Stressor Events 7 Resources 9 Definition of the Event/Perceptions 10 Stress and Crisis 13 Coping 13 Adaptation 15 Resilience 17 Conclusion 18 References 19 SECTION II: GENERAL FAMILY STRESS 25 2 Everyday Hassles and Family Relationships 27 heAtheR M. helMs, nAtAlie d. hengsteBeCK, And dAvid h. deMo What Are Everyday Hassles? 28 Methods for Studying Everyday Hassles and Family Relationships 29 Understanding the Links Between Everyday Hassles and Family Well-Being 31 The Vulnerability-Stress-Adaptation Model 31 Intervention: Toward a New Family-Responsive Policy Agenda 42 References 45 SECTION III: DEVELOPMENTAL FAMILY FORMS 51 3 Conceptualizing Parental Stress With Family Stress Theory 53 gARy W. PeteRson Pragmatic Realism: Conceptions of Parental Stress 54 Case Study: Tiffany 56 Conceptualizing Family Stress Theory and Parental Stress 56 The “Systemic” X Factor 56 Stressors or Stressor Events for Parents: Factor A 59 Normative Stressors 59 Nonnormative Stressors 62 Chronic Stressors 63 Parents’ Recovery Factors: Resources, Coping, and Adaptation: Factor B 64 Parental Resources 65 Parental Coping 68 Parental Adaptation 69 Parental Definitions: Factor C 69 Conclusion 71 References 72 4 Families With Special Needs: A Journey From Coping and Adaptation to Resilience and Hope 79 BRiAnA s. nelson goff, JessiCA high, AdAM Cless, Kelsey KoBlitz, nAtiRA stAAts, And niCole sPRingeR Definition of Terms 80 Theoretical Frameworks: Families With Special Needs as Complex Systems 81 Ambiguous Loss 82 Contextual Model of Family Stress 83 Internal Context: Subsystems of Families With Special Needs 83 External Context: Resources and Support Systems in Coping, Adaptation, and Building Resilience 86 Health Systems 86 Educational Systems 87 Parental Employment 87 Social Support Systems 88 Implications for Research and Professional Practice 88 Conclusion 89 References 90 5 LGBQ-Parent Families: Development and Functioning in Context 95 ABBie M. goldBeRg Coming Out and Being Out 97 Same-Sex Relationships 98 Characteristics of Healthy Relationships: Same-Sex Couples 99 Equality 99 Conflict and Difference 100 Social Support and Recognition 101 Becoming Parents, Forming Families 102 Alternative Insemination 103 Adoption 103 Other Challenges 105 LGBQ-Parent Families: Experiences and Challenges 105 Parent and Child Functioning 106 The Family Context 106 The School Context 107 The Legal Context 108 Conclusions and Suggestions for Practitioners 109 References 111 6 Stress and Coping in Later Life 119 Áine M. huMBle And ChRistine A. PRiCe The Aging Family 120 Demographic Trends 121 Stress in Later Life 122 Stressful Events in Later Life 124 Retirement 124 Caregiving 126 Elder Abuse 128 Models of Coping and Adaptation 130 Conclusion 132 References 133 SECTION IV: TRANSITIONAL FAMILY FORMS 137 7 Divorce: Variation and Fluidity 139 dAvid h. deMo And MARK fine Theoretical Perspective 140 History and Context 142 Factors that Predict and Cause Divorce 143 Divorce and Its Aftermath 145 Economic Consequences 146 Psychological Adjustment 147 Children’s Adjustment 148 Multiple Family Transitions and Children’s and Parents’ Adjustment 151 Interventions 153 Parenting Education for Divorcing Parents 153 Divorce Mediation 154 Conclusion 156 References 156 8 Stress and Resilience in Stepfamilies Today 161 ChelseA gARneAu And KAy PAsley Prevalence and Demographic Characteristics of Stepfamilies 162 A Family Systems Approach to Stress and Resilience in Stepfamilies 163 Stress in the Larger Family System 163 Stress in the Couple Subsystem 165 Stress in the Stepcouple Coparenting Subsystem 167 Stress in the Parent–Child Subsystem 168 Stress in the Stepparent–Stepchild Subsystem 169 Stress in the Sibling Subsystem 170 Stress in the Binuclear Family Context 171 Stepfamily Resilience 172 Working Professionally With Stepfamilies 174 Psychoeducation/Relationship Education 174 Clinical Intervention 174 Conclusion 175 References 175 9 Adaptation Among Immigrant Families: Resources and Barriers 179 Kevin R. Bush, BeRtRAnnA A. ABRAMs-MuRuthi, stePhAnie A. Bohon, And hyoun K. KiM Immigrant Families in the United States 179 Acculturation and Adaptation 181 Common Barriers and Stressors Experienced by Immigrant Families 182 Language Barriers 183 Diminished Social Support Networks 183 Conflict in Intergenerational Relationships 184 Conflict and Change in Marital Relationships 185 Poor Housing Conditions 185 Lack of Familiarity With U.S. Norms 186
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