Table of Contents
List of Tables xv
List of Figures xvii
Preface xix
1 Background and History 1
Introduction 1
Stress: Basic Terminology and Concepts 2
Primary and Secondary Stressors 4
Theories of Stress 5
Han Selye's Theory 5
Karl Menninger's Theory 6
Meyer Friedman and Ray Rosenman's Theory 7
Family Stress and Crises 8
Developmental Crisis 8
Situational Crisis 9
Traumatic Crisis 9
History of Family Crisis Intervention 12
The ABCX Model 13
Examples of Prevention and Enrichment Programs 18
Examples of Family Intervention Programs 19
Special Considerations for Children 21
Characteristics of Strong and Resilient Families 23
Summary 26
References 27
2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions 31
Introduction 31
Addiction 32
Implications for Family Life 36
Approaches to Therapy 38
Adolescent Runaways 39
Characteristics of Runaways 40
Intervention for Teenage Runaways 41
Unemployment 42
Trends and Patterns of Unemployment 43
Implications for Family Life 45
Infidelity 47
Online Infidelity: Cheating on the Internet 49
Divorce 50
Implications for Family Life 52
Effects of Divorce on Children 56
Chronic Disease and Illness 57
Implications for Family Life 60
Caring for Aging Family Members 62
Implications for Family Life 65
The Dark Side of Caregiving: Elder Abuse 66
Caregiving Support and Assistance 67
Summary 68
References 69
3 Special U.S. Issues 81
Introduction 81
Domestic Violence 82
Partner Abuse 83
Child Abuse 84
Implications for Family Life 86
School Violence 87
Bullying and School Violence 91
Implications for Family Life 92
Natural Disasters 93
Implications for Family Life94
Deployed Military Families 96
Implications for Family Life 97
Teenage Suicide 101
Implications for Family Life 104
Summary 105
References 106
4 Chronology 117
References 133
5 Biographical Sketches 137
Constance R. Ahrons 137
Joan Aldous 138
Paul J. Bohannan 138
Elaine M. Brody 140
Sarah M. Buel 141
Robert N. Butler 142
Nancy Chandler 143
Andrew J. Cherlin 144
Milton H. Erickson 144
Patricia Fennell 145
Charles Figley 146
James L. Framo 147
Frank F. Furstenberg Jr. 148
Richard J. Gelles 149
Ann M. Goetting 150
Bernard Guerney Louise Guerney 151
Jay Haley 153
E. Mavis Hetherington 153
Reuben Hill 154
Don Jackson 155
Hamilton McCubbin 156
Virginia Satir 157
Gregory A. Thomas 158
Judith S. Wallerstein 159
Glen W. White 160
William Wilson Robert Smith 161
6 Data and Documents 163
Introduction 163
Addiction 164
Unemployment 171
Divorce 172
Chronic Illness and Disease 176
Caring for Aging Family Members 181
Domestic Violence 183
School Violence 189
Natural Disasters 200
Deployed Military Families 203
Adolescent Suicide 207
References 211
7 Directory of Organizations 213
Addiction 213
Adolescent Runaways 215
Unemployment 218
Infidelity 220
Divorce 222
Chronic Illness and Disease 224
Caring for Aging Family Members 226
Domestic Violence 228
School Violence 231
Natural Disasters 234
Deployed Military Families 237
Adolescent Suicide 239
8 Selected Print and Nonprint Resources 243
Books 244
Addiction 244
Adolescent Runaways 246
Unemployment 248
Infidelity 250
Divorce 252
Chronic Illness and Disease 254
Caring for Aging Family Members 256
Domestic Violence 258
School Violence 261
Natural Disasters 264
Deployed Military Families 266
Adolescent Suicide 268
Research Journals 270
Addiction 270
Adolescent Runaways 270
Unemployment 271
Infidelity 272
Divorce 273
Chronic Illness and Disease 274
Caring for Aging Family Members 275
Domestic Violence 275
School Violence 276
Natural Disasters 277
Deployed Military Families 278
Adolescent Suicide 278
DVDs/Videotapes 279
Addiction 279
Adolescent Runaways 280
Unemployment 280
Infidelity 281
Divorce 281
Chronic Illness and Disease 282
Caring for Aging Family Members 282
Domestic Violence 283
School Violence 283
Natural Disasters 284
Deployed Military Families 285
Adolescent Suicide 286
Links to Additional Resources 286
Family Health and Well-Being 286
Family Policy 287
Government Agencies Serving Families 289
National Family Organizations 290
Family Research Sites 292
Glossary 293
Index 297
About the Author 307
