Theory and Methodology in Family Socialization Research
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11221144 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Katheryn Thomas Dietrich (Texas A&M University, corresponding author), J Steven Picou (University of South Alabama) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 3-18 |
| Publication date | 1998-04-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Marriage & Family Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0149-4929 • E-ISSN: 1540-9635 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j002v27n01_02 |
| OpenAlex | W1995846856 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 30 |
The status of research on primary socialization in the family is assessed using Kuhn'S concept of paradigm. Data were derived from a content analysis of a twenty-five percent random sample of all articles on family primary socialization published in The Journal of Marriage and the Family and its predecessor, Family Living, from 1939 through 1989. Articles were analyzed according to the following paradigmatic dimensions: image of the subject matter, theory, methodology, purpose and object of study. Evidence is found for both pluralism and hegemony. Pluralism is evidenced from the competition between systems theory and symbolic interaction as dominating theoretical frameworks. A constraining hegemony in research on primary socialization was also identified as use of survey methods, basic purposes, focus on parent-child relationships and the adolescent stage of development. There was a conspicuous lack of concern with linkages of the family to other institutions involved in primary socialization, or with the development of goals, motivation, or cognitive ability. Funding sources appear to be contributing to this hegemony, possibly constraining the breadth of development in the field
Development theory · Economic growth · Epistemology · Hegemony · Pluralism (philosophy · Political science · Politics · Social science · Socialization · Sociology · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Psychology · Social Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges
The Structure of scientific theories
The structure of sociological theory
Single Subject Research
The structure of scientific revolutions
Theoretical sociology
Theories and theory groups in contemporary American sociology
Sociology
A sociology of sociology.
The Paradigm Concept and Sociology
The pricking of a sacred cow
Gatekeeper's response
Parent-Child Relationships
The Coming Crisis of Western Sociology
Sociological Theory
Beyond the Beyond
A Bibliometric Analysis of Marriage and Family Literature
Beyond Wives' Family Sociology
Sampling Issues in Family Research
Innovative Techniques
On Methods of Studying Marriages and Families
Methodology in Family Studies
The Coming Crisis in Western Sociology
Partial Paradigm Shifts in the Social Sciences
The relevance of Kuhn's model of science to discipline development in sociology'1
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,05 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2005 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |