Bibliography developed by Dr. Kathleen Knafl, Professor, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Updated October 2023
Overviews and Issues
Allen, K.R., & Henderson, A.C. (2017). Family theories: Foundations and applications. West Sussex, UK: Wiley Blackwell.
Bengston, V., Accock, A., Allen, K., Dilworth-Anderson, P., & Klein, D. (Eds). (2005). Sourcebook of Family Theory and Research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Blaisure, K.R., Saathoff-Wells, T., Pereira, A., Wadsworth, S.M., & Dombro, A.L. (2016) Serving military families: Theories, research, and application. New York, NY: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.
Daly, K. (2003). Family theory versus the theories families live by. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 65, 771-784. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-3737.2003.00771.x
Crane, D.R., & Marshall, E.S. (Eds.). (2006). Handbook of families and health: Interdisciplinary perspectives. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Kaakinen, J.R., & Coehlo, D. (2018). Family health care nursing: Theory, practice, and research. Philadelphia, Penn: F.A. Davis Company.
Larsen, A., & Olson, D. H. (1990). Capturing the complexity of family systems: Integrating family theory, family scores, and family analysis. In T.W. Draper & A. Marcos (Eds.), Family variables: Conceptualization measurement, and use (pp. 19-47). Newbury Park, CA.: Sage.
Lingler, J. H., Sherwood, P. R., Crighton, M. H., Song, M. K., & Happ, M. B. (2008). Conceptual challenges in the study of caregiver-care recipient relationships. Nursing Research, 57(5), 367-372. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NNR.0000313499.99851.0c
Peterson, G., & Bush, K. (Eds.) (2012). Handbook of marriage and the family (3rd ed.). New York City, NY: Springer.
Rungreangkulkij, S., & Gilliss, C. (2000). Conceptual approaches to studying family caregiving for persons with severe mental illness. Journal of Family Nursing, 6, 341-366. https://doi.org/10.1177/107484070000600403
Sawin, K. J. (2017). Definitions, frameworks, and theoretical issues in self-management. Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 10, 169-176. https://doi.org/10.3233/PRM-170461
Smith, S.R., & Hamon, R.R. (2016). Exploring family theories (4th Edition). Oxford University Press.
White, J., Martine, T. & Todd, K. (2019). Family theories: An introduction (5th Edition). Sage.
Specific Theories, Frameworks, and Concepts
Audulv, Å., Ghahari, S., Kephart, G., Warner, G., & Packer, T. L. (2019). The Taxonomy of Everyday Self-Management Strategies (TEDSS): A framework derived from the literature and refined using empirical data. Patient Education and Counseling, 102(2), 367-375. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2018.08.034
Bell, J. M., & Wright, L. M. (2015). The Illness Beliefs Model: Advancing practice knowledge about illness beliefs, family healing, and family interventions. Journal of Family Nursing, 21(2), 179-185. https://doi.org/10.1177/1074840715586889
Boss, P. (2004). Ambiguous loss research, theory, and practice: Reflections after 9/11. Journal of Marriage and Family, 66, 51-566. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0022-2445.2004.00037.x
Boss, P. (2016). The context and process of theory development: The story of ambiguous loss. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 8, 269-286. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12152
Chuang, S. S., Glozman, J., Green, D. S., & Rasmi, S. (2018). Parenting and family relationships in Chinese families: A critical ecological approach. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 10, 367-383.https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12257
Deatrick, J., Knafl, K., & Murphy-Moore, C. (1999). Clarifying the concept of normalization. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 31, 209-214. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1547-5069.1999.tb00482.x
Deatrick, J. A., Barakat, L. P., Knafl, G. J., Hobbie, W., Ogle, S., Ginsberg, J. P., Fisher, M. J., Hardie, T., Reilly, M., Broden, E., Toth, J., SanGiacomo, N., & Knafl, K. A. (2018). Patterns of family management for adolescent and young adult brain tumor survivors. Journal of Family Psychology, 32(3), 321–332. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0000352
Giambra, B., Sabourin, T., Broome, M., & Buelow, J. (2014). The Theory of Shared Communication. Journal of Pediatric Nursing. 29, 14-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2013.03.004
Gillette, M., & Gudmunson, C. (2014). Utilizing evolutionary life history theories in family studies. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 6, 5-17. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12025
Grey, M., Schulman-Green, D., Knafl, K., & Reynolds, N. (2015). A revised Self- and Family Management Framework. Nursing Outlook, 63,162-170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2014.10.003
Grey, M., Knafl, K., & McCorkle, R. (2006). A framework for the study of self and family management of chronic conditions. Nursing Outlook, 54, 278-286. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2006.06.004
Harman, J. J., & Amico, K. R. (2009). The relationship-oriented information-motivation-behavioral skills model: A multilevel structural equation model among dyads. AIDS and Behavior, 13(2), 173-184. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-007-9350-4
Jones, P. S., Winslow, B. W., Lee, J. W., Burns, M., & Zhang, X. E. (2011). Development of a caregiver empowerment model to promote positive outcomes. Journal of Family Nursing, 17(1), 11-28.https://doi.org/10.1177/1074840710394854
Knafl, K., Deatrick, J., & Gallo, A. (2008). The interplay of concepts, data, and methods in the development of the Family Management Style Framework. Journal of Family Nursing, 14, 412-428.https://doi.org/10.1177/1074840708327138
Knafl, K., Deatrick, J., & Havill, N. (2012). Continued development of the Family Management Style Framework. Journal of Family Nursing, 18(1), 11-34. https://doi.org/10.1177/1074840711427294
Knafl, K., Darney, B., Gallo, A., Angst, D. (2010). Parental perceptions of the outcome and meaning of normalization. Research in Nursing & Health, 33,87-98. https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.20367
Knafl, K., & Deatrick, J. (2003). Further refinement of the family management style framework. Journal of Family Nursing, 9, 232-256. https://doi.org/10.1177/1074840703255435
Lyons, K., & Lee, C. (2018). The Theory of Dyadic Illness Management. Journal of Family Nursing, 24, 8-28. https://doi.org/10.1177/1074840717745669
Masten, A. S. (2018). Resilience theory and research on children and families: Past, present, and promise. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 10, 12-31. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12255
Moore, G., & Neiderhiser, J. (2014). Behavioral genetic approaches and family theory. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 6, 18-30. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12028
Murray, V. M., Butler-Barnes, S. T., Mayo-Gamble, T. L., & Inniss-Thompson, M. N. (2018). Excavating new constructs for family stress theories in the context of everyday life experiences of Black American families. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 10, 384-405. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12256
Park, M., & Chesla, C. (2007). Revisiting Confucianism as a conceptual framework for Asian family study. Journal of Family Nursing, 13, 293-311. https://doi.org/10.1177/1074840707304400
Radina, M. (2013). Toward a theory of health-related family quality of life. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 5, 35-50. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12001
Rolland, J. (1999). Parental illness and disability: A family systems framework. Journal of Family Therapy, 21, 242-266. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-6427.00118
Rosa, E., & Tudge, J. (2013). Urie Bronfenbrenner’s theory of human development: It’s evolution from ecology to bio-ecology. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 5, 243-258. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12022
Ryan, P., & Sawin, K. (2009). The Individual and Family Self-Management Theory: Background and perspectives on context, process, and outcomes. Nursing Outlook, 57, 217-225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2008.10.004
Saxena, M., & Adamsons, K. (2013). Siblings of individuals with disabilities: Reframing the literature through a bioecological lens. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 5, 300-316. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12021
Smith, S. R., & Hamon, R. R. (2017). Human ecological theory. In S.R. Smith, & R.R. Hamon (Eds.). Exploring Family Theories (pp.180-219). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Smith, S. R., & Hamon, R. R. (2017). Symbolic interactionism theory. In S.R. Smith, & R.R. Hamon (Eds.). Exploring Family Theories (pp. 10-44). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Smith, S. R., & Hamon, R. R. (2017). Family stress theory. In S.R. Smith, & R.R. Hamon (Eds.). Exploring Family Theories (pp. 110-140). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Verchota, G., & Sawin, K. J. (2016). Testing components of a self-management theory in adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Nursing Research, 65, 487-495.
Walsh, F. (2016). Applying a Family Resilience Framework in training, practice, and research: mastering the art of the possible. Family Process, 55(4), 616-632. https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12260.
Yeh, P., & Bull, M. (2012). Use of the resiliency model of family stress, adjustment and adaptation in the analysis of family caregiver reaction among families of older people with congestive heart failure. International Journal of Older People Nursing, 2, 117-126. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-3743.2011.00275.x.