Family Development Theory
Conclusion
Future improvements of family development theory may bring the possibility of integration between the life-course perspective and family development theory (Aldous 1990; Bengston and Allen 1993). White (2000) suggested that such integration might pave the way for ever-wider scope and application and explanatory power for this popular approach. There is little doubt that international scholars will continue to use the family development approach to assist in descriptive and cross-cultural comparative analysis of family stages and the family life course.
See also: ADULTHOOD; CHILDHOOD; ELDERS; FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION; FAMILY SYSTEM THEORY; FAMILY THEORY; RETIREMENT; STRESS; TRANSITION TO PARENTHOOD
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JAMES M. WHITE
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