The expanded family life cycle : individual, family, social perspectives

PART I: PERSPECTIVES ON THE EVOLVING FAMILY LIFE CYCLE  Chapter 1: Overview: The Life Cycle in its Changing Context: Individual, Family and Social PerspectivesMonica McGoldrick, Betty Carter, Nydia Garcia Preto Introduction: The Family Life Cycle: A System Moving Through Time The Changing Family Life Cycle Human Development in Context The Vertical and Horizontal Flow of Stress in the Life Cycle Anxiety and Symptom Development Cohorts: When and Where in Time and Place We Are Located Understanding Changing Families in Context Friendship Through the Life Cycle The Changing Family Life Cycle of Men and Women Homeplace: The Importance of Belonging Throughout the Life Cycle Power and Privilege Given to Some Groups over Others Because of the Hierarchical Rules and Norms Held by Religious, Social, Business, or Governmental Institutions Life Cycle Stages: A Provisional Framework Conclusion  Chapter 2 : Self in Contect: Human Development and the Individual Life Cycle in Systemic Perspective Monica McGoldrick, Betty Carter, & Nydia Garcia Preto Redefining the Dimensions of Human Development Developing a Self in Context The Myths of Complete Autonomy and Self-Determination Developing a Mature Interdependent Self Gendered Development Developing a Self in a Nonaffirming Environment Our Multiple Intelligences The Connected Self Countering Unequal Gender, Class, Cultural, and Racial Socialization The "Slings and Arrows" as Individual, Family, and Community Intersect The Individual Life Cycle in Context: Developing an Autonomous and Emotionally Connected Self  Chapter 3: Women and the Family Life Cycle Monica McGoldrick Women's Changing Life Cycle Roles Women and Education Women and Work Women in Families Women in the Middle: Women and Caretaking Women's Exclusion From Power Under the Law and Societal Expectations Women and Marriage Becoming Mothers Adolescence Launching Children and Moving On Older Families Women and Their Friendship Networks Women and Loss Conclusion: That the Bumble Bee Should Fly: Affirming Women Through the Life Cycle  Chapter 4: Men and the Life Cycle: Diversity and Complexity Matthew R. Mock Introduction Men: A View of Their Relationships Across Generations Men in Multiple, Mutual Relationships Across the Life Span The Intersection of Gender and Other Social Complexities Gender as a Significant Matter An Understanding of Intersectionality and Male Power Childhood Adolescence Young Adulthood Men as Partners and Husbands Fatherhood Men at Midlife Men as Friends With Other Men, Women and Friendship Networks Men, Work, and Family Health Elders and Older Age Conclusion and Areas of Future Focus  Chapter 5: Social Class and the Life Cycle Jodie Kliman Introduction Understanding Social Class Case Examples Social Class and Families With Young ChildrenSocial Class and Families With Older Children and Adolescents Social Class and Families With Late Adolescents and Young Adults Social Class and Families With Adults in Mid- and Later Life Conclusions: Implications for Family Therapy Chapter 6 Sexuality and the Life Cycle Ellen Berman & David Wohlsifer The Biology of Sexuality Sexuality and Gender Across the Life Cycle Sexuality Through the Life Cycle Conclusion  Chapter7: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals and the Family Life Cycle Deidre Ashton Introduction Current Status of LGBT Families in the United States Diversity Among LGBT Families Models of LGBT Identity Development Lesbian and Gay Identity Development Bisexual Identity Development Transgender Identity Development Coming Out The Family Life Cycle Leaving Home and Staying Connected: Launching and Single Adulthood Coupling Parenting: Families With Young Children Parenting: Families With Adolescent Children Families in Later Life Conclusion  Chapter 8: Spirituality and the Family Life Cycle  Sueli Petry Spirituality and Religion in America Family Life Cycle Theory and Application to Context of Spirituality Children and Spirituality Adolescence: Identity Development and Spirituality Early Adulthood: Time to Explore and Make Choices About Spiritual Beliefs Middle-Age: Beliefs Reaffirmed Older Adults: Aging and Facing Mortality Conclusion  Chapter 9 Siblings and the Life Cycle Monica McGoldrick & Marlene Watson The Importance of Sibling Relationships Through the Life Cycle Age Spacing Gender Differences Birth-Order Effects in Sibling Relationships Life Cycle Issues in Families With Disabled Siblings Sibling Positions and Parenting Siblings and Adolescent Relationships Sibling Relationships in Young Adulthood Sibling Positions and Marital Relationships In-Laws, Step- and Half Siblings Sibling Relationships in Midlife Sibling Relationships After the Death of Parents Other Factors That Intersect With Sibling Patterns: Culture, Class, and Race Rules of Thumb for Sibling Relationships Through the Life Cycle Conclusions  Chapter 10: Single Adults and the Life Cycle Kathy Berliner, Demaris Jacob, & Natalie Schwartzberg The Single Adult and the Family Life Cycle Setting the Clinical Stage The Single Person's Life Cycle The Stages  PART II: LIFE CYCLE TRANSITIONS AND PHASES  Chapter 11: Becoming and Adult: Finding Ways to Love and Work Richard H. Fulmer Young Adulthood(s) in the New Century Early Young Adulthood: Developmental Tasks Work Tasks: Preparation Without Pay or Earning out of Necessity? Relationship Tasks: Trying to Find Love in Lust Early Young Adulthood: Ages 18 to 21 Later Young Adulthood, Ages 22 to 30: Trying to Consolidate Work and Family Young Adulthood for Men Anticipation of Death Barriers to Affiliation for Men Affiliation: Can Fathers Help? Young Adulthood for Women Anticipation of Birth Conclusion: Young Adulthood as a Transition for Three Generations Chapter 12: Becoming a Couple Monica McGoldrick Marriage in Our Times Fusion and Intimacy Gay and Lesbian Couples The Wedding Sexuality Patterns With Extended Family In-Laws Sibling Issues in Couple Formation Cultural Differences Chapter 13: Becoming Parents: The Family with Young Children Betty Carter, Monica McGoldrick, & Barbara Petkov Introduction Expectations Versus Reality The New Demographics of Families in the Parenting Phase The Emotional System Child Care and the Work-Family Dilemma Gender Issues in Parenting: The Power Imbalance Child-Rearing Alternate Pathways to Parenthood Lesbian and Gay Parenting Foster Care Clinical Guidelines Shifting Focus Among Levels of the System Transition Groups Helping Fathers to Be More Involved Helping Parents Prepare Sons as Well as Daughters to Develop into Caring Adults Helping White Parents to Prepare Their Children for a Multicultural World Helping Minority-Group Parents to Protect Their Children in an Oppressive Society Talking to Parents About Values Conclusion  Chapter 14: Transformation of the Family System During Adolescence Nydia Garcia Preto The Sociocultural Context Developing a Gender Identity Gender Identity: A Social and Cultural Construct Developing Racial and Ethnic Identity Physical Changes Sexual Changes and Sexual Orientation Emotional Changes Changes in the Family Structure Therapeutic Interventions Renegotiating Relationships Between Parents and Adolescents Strengthening the Parental Bond Building Community Conclusion Chapter 15: Families at Midlife: Launching Children and Moving On Nydia Garcia Preto & Lynn Blacker Overview Launching Middle Age: The Longest Life Cycle Stage Men and Women at Midlife Women at Midlife Men at Midlife Other Midlife Tasks Conclusion  Chapter 16: Families in Later Life: Challenges, Opportunities, and Resilience Froma Walsh The Graying of the Family The Varying and Extended Family Life Course From Ageism and Gerophobia to a Larger Vision of Later Life The Vital Importance of Family Bonds Later-Life Transitions and Challenges Retirement Grandparenthood Chronic Illness and Family Caregiving Dementias: The Long Good-Bye Family Intervention Issues and Priorities From Designated Caregiver to Caregiving Team Placement Planning Facing End-of-life Challenges, Widowhood, and Loss of Loved Ones Cross-Generational Interplay of Life Cycle Issues Successful Aging: Meaning and Connection The Wisdom and Spirit of the Elders The Significance of Relational Connections Clinical Challenges and Opportunities: A Resilience-Oriented Approach Facilitating Family Healing and Resilience Looking Ahead Expanding Our Developmental Lens  Chapter 17: Death, Loss, and the Family Life Cycle  Monica McGoldrick & Froma Walsh Family Adaptation to Loss Loss at Various Family Life Cycle Stages Launching Children and Moving On Families in Later Life Death in Divorced and Remarried Families Varied Life Course Challenges: Hidden and Stigmatized Losses Diverse Cultural and Spiritual Beliefs and Practices Conclusion  Chapter 18: Divorce: An Unscheduled Family Transition Constance R. Ahrons The Context of Divorce: Historical and Legal Perspectives Demographics and the Probability of Divorce Ethnic and Life Cycle Variations The Social Context Divorce as a Multidimensional Process The Binuclear Family Transitions of the Divorce Process The Transitions FrameworkIndividual Cognition: The Decision Family Metacognition: The Announcement Systemic Separation: Dismantling the Nuclear Family Systemic Reorganization: The Binuclear Family Family Redefinition: The Aftermath Clinical Overview  Chapter 19: Single-Parent Families: Strengths, Vulnerabilities, and Interventions  Carol M. Anderson & Maria Anderson Single Parents and the Family Life Cycle When Single-Parent Families Seek Help Conclusions Chapter 20: Families Transformed by the Divorce Cycle: Reconstituted, Multinuclear, Recoupled, and Remarried Families Monica McGoldrick & Betty Carter Gender Issues in Divorce Time to Move Through This Life Cycle Phase The Divorce and Postdivorce Family Emotional Process A New Paradigm of Family The Impact of Remarriage at Various Phases of the Family Life Cycle Spouses at the Same Life Cycle Phase Stepfamilies and Young Children Stepfamilies With Adolescents The Impact of Remarriage in Later Life Cycle Phases Clinical Intervention With Remarried Families Clinical Guidelines Case Illustration   PART III: CLINICAL DILEMMAS AND INTERVENTIONS   Chapter 21: Chronic Ilness and the Life Cycle  John S. Rolland The Social Context of Illness and Disabilities Psychosocial Typology of Illness Time Phases of Illness Clinical Implications Interface of the Illness, Individual, and Family Development Periods of Child-Rearing and Postlaunching Life Cycle Transition Periods Life Structure-Maintaining Periods Multigenerational Experiences With Illness, Loss, and Crisis Life Cycle Coincidences Across Generations The New Era of Genetics Conclusion  Chapter 22: Alcohol Problems and the Life Cycle Tracey A. Laszloffy Definitions of Alcoholism Scope of the Problem Risk Factors/Vulnerabilities Understanding Alcoholism From a Family Life Cycle Perspective A Word About Contextual Factors Effect of Alcoholism on Children Families With Adolescents Midlife Change Divorce Aging and Later Life Implications for Treatment Case Study-The Burton Family Conclusion  Chapter 23: Violence and the Life Cycle  Monica McGoldrick & Mary Anne Ross A Family or Social Legacy Young Adulthood Families With Young Children Families With Adolescents Families at Midlife Older Families Conclusion  Chapter 24: Psychiatric Illness and the Life Cycle Ellen Berman & Alison Heru The Concept of Psychiatric Illness The Evolving Nature of Diagnosis Psychiatric Illness and the Family System Culture and Psychiatric Illness Psychiatric Illness and the Family Life Cycle The Family With Young and Adolescent Children Conclusion  Chapter 25: Coaching at Various Stages of the Life Cycle  Monica McGoldrick & Betty Carter Fusion and Differentiation Distancing and Cut Off Triangles Differentiation Reversals and Detriangling Opening Up a Closed System Engagement and System Mapping Planning: Learning About the System and One's Own Role in It Guidelines to Teach Clients The Single Young Adult The Main Work Follow Through Money and the Family Gender Issues in Coaching Guidelines for the Therapist (Coach) Conclusion  Chapter 26: Creating Meaningful Rituals for New Life Cycle Transitions  Evan Imber-Black Creating Rituals as a Developmental Task for Couples Contemporary Life Cycle Transitions The Emergence of Symptoms Therapeutic Rituals Discussion of the Ritual Healing RitualsIdentity Redefinition Rituals Designing and Implementing Rituals for New Life Cycle Transitions Conclusion  Chapter 27: The Therapist and the Family: The Intersection of Life CyclesSteve Lerner Dimensions of Similarity Between Therapist and Client Brief Scenarios: Complex Therapist-Family Life Cycle Interactions Families With Young Children: A Complex Intersection She Nurtures/He Earns: The Therapist's Transition Gets in the Way The Long-Term View: Working With One Family Over Successive Life Cycle Stages Working With Loss: A Link Between Life Cycle Stages Conclusion  Appendix: A Multicultural Life Cycle Framework for Clinical Assessment  Monica McGoldrick, Betty Carter & Nydia Garcia Preto A Multicontextual Assessment I. Assessing Individual Life Cycle Development & Stressors (Body, Mind, and Spirit) II. Assessing the Family: Immediate and Extended Family System III. Assessing the Social and Cultural Context Assessing Families' Multiple Contexts Questions to Help Clients Think About Their Family's Migration and Cultural Heritage in a MulticontextualLife Cycle Perspective Questions to Help Clients Look Beyond the Stress of Their Current Situation and Access the Strengthsof Their Heritage Questions About Values About Privilege and Oppression Tools for Assessment Standard Symbols for Genograms References Name IndexSubject Index