LibGuides: MFT-8102 V3: Week 5 Resources

Week 5 Resources

Article Critique Form

Methods of Family Research by Theodore N. Greenstein; Shannon N. Davis
ISBN: 9781412992831
Publication Date: 2012-07-16
In the 3rd edition of Methods of Family Research, authors Theodore N. Greenstein and Shannon N. Davis continue to help students better understand the research results they encounter in doing family research. Using real-life examples to illustrate important concepts that family researchers encounter regularly, the text covers traditional quantitative methods, qualitative methods, and the mixed-method approach. Written in a clear, concise style, this book differs from other research methods texts, which focus on teaching students how to produce research, by teaching them how to consume research in a sophisticated, effective manner. The book introduces the basic concepts of social science research methods without excessive technical details.
This resource is an effective primer on the basics elements of family research. Read Chapters 1-3, in addition to any others of your choosing that will assist you in your review.

After you read the chapters from Greenstein and Davis (2013), you will locate and critique/compare two articles from the NU Library that demonstrate how relationships change over time.
The articles must be research studies and must examine and measure changes in relationships. To give you an example of what you are looking for, the following research article looks at change within a family system (Note: This cannot be one of your two articles.):

Positive parental engagement: Investigating the role of the mother–father relationship
Baker, E. A., DeLuca Bishop, H., Stigall, L. A., & van Dulmen, M. H. M. (2018). Positive parental engagement: Investigating the role of the mother–father relationship. Journal of Family Psychology, 32, 1005-1014.