Stress and the Family: Coping with normative transitions

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Hamilton I. McCubbin, Charles R. Figley
Psychology Press, 1983 - Family & Relationships - 296 pages
First published in 1983. This is Volume 1 of two in a collection of on stress and the family. The books view the family as both producing and reacting to stress and attempt to identify the sources of stress from either inside or outside the family microsystem. Further, the volumes distinguish between sudden, unpredictable, and overwhelming catastrophic stress and the more normal, gradual, and cumulative life stressors encountered over the life span. Moreover, the series brings into focus several rich perspectives which effectively integrate the hundreds of generalizations about the functional and dysfunctional methods family members use to cope with stress.

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Contents

Adaptation to Stress
5
Boundaries and Ambiguities
26
Developing Togetherness
41
Stresses and Coping Strategies
54
Push and Pull of Change
74
Strains of Sharing
90
Transitioning Alone
116
Blending Families
133
ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS ON THE FAMILY
147
Achieving a Balance
163
The Black Family
178
Family Financial Management
201
Bridging Normative and Catastrophic Family Stress
218
Name Index Volumes I and II
247
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