Families & change : coping with stressful events and transitions / editors, Sharon J. Price, Christine A. Price, Patrick C. McKenry.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Families coping with changes: a conceptual overview --Conceptualizing parental stress with family stress theory --Death, Dying and grief in the families --Illness and family stress -- violence , abuse, and neglect in families and intimate relationships --Families coping with alcohol and substance abuse -- Economic stress and families --Divorce: a risk and resilience perspective -- Stress and coping within the context of stepfamily life -- Lesbian and gay families: development and functioning -- Adaptation among immigrant families : resources and barriers -- Stress and cooping in Africa American families -- Homeless families: an extremes stressor -- Everyday hassles and family stress -- The impact of military duty and military life on individual and families : resources and intervention.