Smith/Hamon, Exploring Family Theories 5e Student Resources

This unique text/reader, used primarily in advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in Family Theory, engages students in critical thinking by presenting not just the history and scholarship of each theory, but also by presenting critiques of each theory. The book further engages students by presenting illustrations and examples that augment and clarify the theories, and application questions that help students relate them to the real world. The relevance and utility of each theory is additionally highlighted with a follow-up journal article that exemplifies how each theory is used to guide actual research.