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Sacred Matters explores the multi-disciplinary literature about the
role of religion in family life and provides new research and a new
theory about ways various aspects of the sacred are helpful and
harmful. The authors hope that their new conceptual framework will
stimulate new research and encourage the creation of new
intervention programs designed to help families. Sacred Matters
features: a new conceptual framework and theory about how, when,
and why sacred matters influence family processes and outcomes new
qualitative and quantitative research collected in a variety of
ways from people with different religious perspectives in different
geographical areas an expansion in theory and research about the
role of forgiveness, sacrifice, prayer, and sanctification in
family life the integration of studies and issues from psychology,
sociology, family studies, anthropology, and religion. This book
raises the bar in creating new theories about family processes and
in the integration of theory, research, and application. It begins
with a review of the previous literature and then expands the
research about sanctification to create a new general theory (or
model) about ways sacred processes help and hinder families. Next
the authors expand the theory and research about the role of
forgiveness, sacrifice, and prayer in families. New theory and
research are then added about loving, coping with conflict, dealing
with undesirable behavior, generational relationships, morality,
and the psychosocial aspects of religion. The authors then describe
ways sacred theory can be integrated with other theories and ways
it provides new explanations about broader social problems. The
book concludes with new quantitative research and suggestions for
future research. Researchers, practitioners, and advanced students
in several disciplines will find this volume valuable. It will
expand and enrich the reading in graduate and advanced
undergraduate courses in areas such as family studies, human
development, marriage and family therapy, the psychology of the
family and the psychology of religion, the sociology of the family
and the sociology of religion, pastoral counseling, anthropology,
and social work.
Sacred Matters explores the multi-disciplinary literature about the
role of religion in family life and provides new research and a new
theory about ways various aspects of the sacred are helpful and
harmful. The authors hope that their new conceptual framework will
stimulate new research and encourage the creation of new
intervention programs designed to help families. Sacred Matters
features: a new conceptual framework and theory about how, when,
and why sacred matters influence family processes and outcomes new
qualitative and quantitative research collected in a variety of
ways from people with different religious perspectives in different
geographical areas an expansion in theory and research about the
role of forgiveness, sacrifice, prayer, and sanctification in
family life the integration of studies and issues from psychology,
sociology, family studies, anthropology, and religion. This book
raises the bar in creating new theories about family processes and
in the integration of theory, research, and application. It begins
with a review of the previous literature and then expands the
research about sanctification to create a new general theory (or
model) about ways sacred processes help and hinder families. Next
the authors expand the theory and research about the role of
forgiveness, sacrifice, and prayer in families. New theory and
research are then added about loving, coping with conflict, dealing
with undesirable behavior, generational relationships, morality,
and the psychosocial aspects of religion. The authors then describe
ways sacred theory can be integrated with other theories and ways
it provides new explanations about broader social problems. The
book concludes with new quantitative research and suggestions for
future research. Researchers, practitioners, and advanced students
in several disciplines will find this volume valuable. It will
expand and enrich the reading in graduate and advanced
undergraduate courses in areas such as family studies, human
development, marriage and family therapy, the psychology of the
family and the psychology of religion, the sociology of the family
and the sociology of religion, pastoral counseling, anthropology,
and social work.
The study of family stress has been dominated by the ABC-X model
developed over several decades by Rueben Hill and other
researchers. Now, the distinguished authors of this volume, along
with a group of their colleagues and students, reexamine the
theoretical literature in search of a better way of understanding
stress and its management in families. They liberate their inquiry
by setting aside traditional positivist notions in favor of a
systematic paradigm--one that allows them to view stress as a
multifaceted phenomenon with multiple causes and coping strategies.
Then, using a series of qualitative and quantitative studies of
different families in stress, they outline the various patterns of
family responses to stress, the elements of the family system
impacted by stressful events, and the helpfulness and harmfulness
of management strategies in different families. The research and
theory found in Reexamining Family Stress--and its implications for
practitioners--is an important step forward in our understanding
and dealing with families experiencing stress. "In Reexamining
Family Stress, authors Wesley R. Burr, Shirly R. Klein, and
associates present a systemic model of family stress that moves
sharply away from the popular, positivist ABC-X models. Within this
presentation, the authors include a comprehensive discussion of the
theory upon which they build their model and of the outcome
research they completed to answer the unique questions that emerged
in the model's development." --Journal of Family Therapy "In
Reexamining Family Stress, Wesley R. Burr, Shirley R. Klein, and
associates offer the field a fresh perspective to family stress
theory. Their book builds on the earlier theory building efforts by
Robert Burr, using a systemic approach, and tests this refined
theoretical approach with an empirical study. . . . The book makes
a unique contribution to the family stress field." --Journal of
Marriage and the Family "Highly recommended to professionals and
students in the fields of health promotion, social work, and family
and mental health in all settings (work, religious, community,
provider, etc.). With a growing concern about the health of the
family amidst the sea of potential family and societal stressors,
this book offers many excellent insights and perspectives, and
well-documented recommendations on some of the most effective
coping strategies. Many of these strategies can be developed,
nurtured, and strengthened throughout life allowing all members of
the family to be better prepared when family (or life) stressors
are encountered. Even if stressors are minimal, many of these same
strategies are good for building strong, thriving families and
individuals. This is a book well worth the reading!" --American
Journal of Health Promotion
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