LibGuides: MFT-8102 V3: Week 8 Resources

Week 8 Resources

Excavating new constructs for family stress theories in the context of everyday life experiences of Black American families
Murry, V. M., Butler-Barnes, S. T., Mayo-Gamble, T. L., & Inniss-Thompson, M. N. (2018). Excavating new constructs for family stress theories in the context of everyday life experiences of Black American families. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 10, 34-405.
This article includes an analysis of traditional stress theories, their relevance for Black American families, and proposes an enhanced stress model relevant to the field of family studies in general and Black Americans in particular.

Individual and Family Stress and Crises by Janice G. Weber
ISBN: 9781412936910

Publication Date: 2010-12-02

The first comprehensive text on stress and crisis management specifically tailored to courses focusing on the family Organized by stress model, this book helps readers understand the relationships among models, research, crisis prevention, and crisis management with individuals and families. Providing a balance of theory, research, hands-on applications, and intervention strategies, this innovative text presents a comprehensive overview of the field. Intended AudienceIndividual and Family Stress and Crises is ideal as a core text for upper division undergraduate and graduate students in courses such as Family Crisis, Family Stress & Coping, and Dysfunctions in Marriage & Family.
Read Chapter 1. Weber provides a history of family stress theory, reviews several family stress models, and discusses the practice of crisis management.

Longitudinal and integrative tests of family stress model effects on Mexican origin adolescents
White, R. M. B., Liu, Y., Nair, R. L., & Tein, J.-Y. (2015). Longitudinal and integrative tests of family stress model effects on Mexican origin adolescents. Developmental Psychology, 51(5), 649–662. https://doi-org.proxy1.ncu.edu/10.1037/a0038993.supp
White and colleagues examined the interplay between environmental stress, parenting behaviors, and adolescent adjustment. The results speak the different ways parental behavior helps or hinders their children’s ability to manage stress effectively.

Individual and Family Stress and Crises by Janice G. Weber
ISBN: 9781412936910

Publication Date: 2010-12-02

The first comprehensive text on stress and crisis management specifically tailored to courses focusing on the family Organized by stress model, this book helps readers understand the relationships among models, research, crisis prevention, and crisis management with individuals and families. Providing a balance of theory, research, hands-on applications, and intervention strategies, this innovative text presents a comprehensive overview of the field. Intended AudienceIndividual and Family Stress and Crises is ideal as a core text for upper division undergraduate and graduate students in courses such as Family Crisis, Family Stress & Coping, and Dysfunctions in Marriage & Family.
Read chapters 3 through 9.