Handbook of Family Measurement Techniques: Volumes 1 - 3 »

Volume 1 Abstracts

Volume 2 Abstracts

Volume 3 Instruments & Index

This three-volume set is intended for researchers, clinicians, and students in the family and related fields. Volume 1 includes abstracts of 976 family measurement instruments cited in the published literature 1929-1986. Volume 2 picks up where the initial volume leaves off, with abstracts of 367 instruments published 1987-1996. Abstracts in Volume 1 and 2 are preceded by overviews, written by authorities in family studies that organize and review the instruments in each chapter. Volume 3 contains 168 of the instruments abstracted in Volume 2, reproducing them in full along with their scoring instructions. Volume 3 also provides author, instrument title, and subject indexes for all three volumes. An attempt has been made to include instruments in the Handbook that are representative of all areas of family studies, that are conceptually and psychometrically sound and that have been used to evaluate diverse populations.

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This three-volume set provides a useful compendium for researchers and clinicians to access up-to-date information on existing instruments for family-related measurements. The 976 abstracts represent the development of measurement within the field over the past 50-plus years. Volume 1 comprises a reprint of the original handbook published in 1990, covering nearly 1,000 assessment tools from the 1929 to 1986 literature, and Volume 2 continues from that point until 1996. Volume 3 includes selected examples of the actual instruments. The information has been organized into five areas, each with its own chapter that starts with an overview summarizing the intermingling of conceptual development and measurement concerns. Topics include dimensions of marital and family interaction, intimacy and family values, parenthood, roles and power, and adjustment. Each abstract contains the last names and initials of all authors, the full title of the instrument, a statement indicating variables measured, a description, at least one published reference in which its use is described, information regarding availability, and key words for indexing. The most recent and active examples receive more detailed treatment. Edited by Touliatos (human development, Texas Christian U.), Barry F. Perlmutter (clinical psychology, California School of Professional Psychology), and Murray A. Straus (sociology and family research, U. of New Hampshire). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

VOLUME ONE
Evolution of the Family Field - Walter R Schumm
Measurement Principals and Techniques
Dimensions of Marital and Family Interaction - Thomas N Bradbury and Frank D Fincham
Intimacy and Family Values - Walter R Schumm
Parenthood - George W Holden
Roles and Power - Constance L Shehan and Gary R Lee
Adjustment - Cheryl Buehler
VOLUME TWO
Family Measurement Overview - Cindy Carlson
Developing, Interpreting and Using Family Assessment Techniques - Barry F Perlmutter and Greg Czar
Measuring Family Relations - Mark A Fine
Measuring Marital Relations - David R Johnson
Measuring Parent-Child Relations - Theodore Dix and Elizabeth T Gershoff
Measuring Family Adjustment, Health and Well Being - Lawrence H Ganong
Measuring Family Problems - Pamela C Miller et al
VOLUME THREE
Family Relations Instruments
Marital Relations Instruments
Parent-Child Relations Instruments
Family Adjustment, Health, and Well-Being Instruments
Family Problems Instruments