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First Published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
List of contents
Acknowledgments, Part I: The Theoretical Context, 1. The Development of Family Competence, Selected Theoretical Issues, The Transition to Parenthood: A Selective Review, Part II: Hypotheses, Methods, and Findings, Hypotheses, Design, and Methods, Correlates of Marital Competence, Stability and Change in Marital Structure, Incorporation of the Child into the Family , Family of Origin , Part III: Overview and Implications, Overview of Findings, Implications, Part IV: Appendices, Time 1: Individual Interview (Prenatal), Time 3: Individual Interview (Three Months), Time 4: Individual Interview (One Year), Time 1: Marital Interview (Prenatal), Time 3: Marital Interview (Three Months), Marital Interaction Discussion Tasks, Family of Origin Questionnaire, Beavers-Timberlawn Family Evaluation Scale, Marital Competence Scoring Sheet, The Continuum of Marital Competence, Time 3: Parental Involvement Ratings (From Individual Interview), Time 3: Parental Involvement Rating Sheet (From Individual Interview), Time 3: Parent-Child Interaction Rating Scales (From Videotaped Parent-Child Interaction), Time 4: Triadic Competence Rating Scales (From M-F-C Videotaped Interaction), References, Index
About the author
Jerry Lewis is emeritus professor of sociology at Kent State University.
Summary
A study of young couples before and after the birth of their first child. Focus is on the development of family competence, identification of factors that contribute to successful transition, and analysis of the marital relationship and parenthood. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
