Family nursing : research, theory & practice / Marilyn M. Friedman, Vicky R. Bowden, Elaine G. Jones.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

patterns in the family--Factors influencing family communication patterns--Communication in families with health alterations--Assessment areas--Family nursing diagnoses--Family nursing interventions--Summary--11: FAMILY POWER AND DECISION MAKING:- Family power: concepts and domains--Variables affecting family power dynamics--Classifying overall family power structure--Family power in healthy families--Power dynamics and family violence--Family nursing diagnoses--Family nursing interventions--Summary--12: FAMILY ROLE STRUCTURE:- Role theory: Definitions and key concepts--Formal family roles--Informal family roles--Variables affecting role structure--Healthy family role functioning--Family roles during health alterations--Assessment of family role structure--Family nursing diagnoses--Family nursing interventions--Summary--13: FAMILY VALUES:-Basic definitions--Disparity in value systems--Value changes in American society--Major value orientations--Family stressors and coping strategies--Family nursing assessment--Family nursing interventions--Summary--19: THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN FAMILY:-African-American demographic patterns--The african-american family: A legacy of vulnerability and resilience--Status of african-american families: Criticism of the Literature--African-american family forms and kinship system--Family values and coping strategies--The family socialization function--The family health care function--Social class differences--Family in nursing assessment--Family nursing interventions--Summary--20: THE ASIAN-AMERICAN FAMILY:- Asian-american demographic patterns--Commonalities and difference among asian americans--Family structural characteristics--Family functional characteristics--Family stressors and coping strategies--Influence of acculturation on family structure and functions--Family nursing assesment--Family nursing interventions--Summary.

PART 1: INTRODUCTORY CONCEPTS:- 1. Introduction to the Family--Two basic purposes of the family--Why work with the family?--The family-society interface--Interaction of health/Illness and the family--Definition of family--Family health--Characteristics of Healthy families--Societal changes affecting families--Varied family forms--Looking at the future of the american family--Family nursing implications--Summary--2: FAMILY NURSING: FOCUS, EVOLUTION AND GOALS:- Family nursing: Defining the speciality--Incorporation of family into standards of care--Family nursing\'s historical legacy--Current issues in family nursing--Family nursing goals: Levels of prevention--Primary prevention: Family health promotion and disease prevention--Secondary prevention--Tertiary prevention--Summary--PART 11: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF FAMILY NURSING:- 3: Theoretical foundations for family nursing:- Conceptual sources and functions of theory in family nursing--Nursing conceptual models applicable to family nursing--Family social science theories--Family therapy theories--Family nursing theories: Integrated models--Summary--4: STRUCTURAL-FUNCTIONAL THEORY:- Theoretical perspectives used in this text--The structural-functional approach--Concept of structure--Concept of function--Changes in family functions--Summary--5. FAMILY DEVELOPMENTAL THEORY:- Overview of family developmental theory--The family career or family life cycle--Two-parent nuclear family career or life cycle stages--Family career or life cycle stages in divorced families--Family career or life cycle stages in stepparent families--Family career or life cycle stages in domestic partner relationships--Impact of illness and disability on family developmental stages--Family assessment areas: Developmental stage and history of the family--Family nursing diagnosis--Family nursing interventions--Summary--6. SYSTEMS THEORY:- General systems theory: Paradigm and associated theories--Central concepts and propositions of general systems theory--Family systems: Definition and concepts--A systems theory perspective on healthy families--Impact of stress and crises on the family system--Limitations of family systems theory--Summary--PART 111: FAMILY NURSING PRACTICE:- 7. The Family Nursing Process:- Overview of the family nursing process--Family assessment--Identifying family problems: Family nursing diagnoses--Planning--Family nursing interventions--Evaluation and modification of the plan of care--Terminating the nurse-family relationship--Summary--8: FAMILY IDENTIFYING DATA: SOCIOCULTURAL ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION:- The family\'s cultural orientation--The family\'s social class--Poverty in America--Family\'s economic status--Social class mobility--Family assessment areas--Family nursing diagnoses--Family nursing interventions--Summary--9: FAMILY ENVIRONMENTAL DATA:- The family environment and family health--Characteristics of the home environment--Characteristics of the neighbourhood and community environments--Sociopolitical environment and family health--Areas of assessment--Family nursing diagnoses--Family nursing interventions--Summary--10. FAMILY COMMUNICATION PATTERNS AND PROCESSES:- Defining communication--Elements of communication--Communication principles--Channels of communication--Functional communication processes--Dysfunctional communication processes--Functional communication patterns in the Family--Dysfunctional communication

Written for undergraduate/graduate courses in community & family nursing, this popular text teaches a holistic, philosophical approach. The student is guided through generalized concepts & theoretical foundations, reality-based applications, case studies, thorough & updated discussions, assessment, & nursing diagnoses.