As part of the special issue on qualitative family scholarship and innovative theories in the interpretive tradition, this article first examines the intersection of Buber's philosophy with the interpretive tradition in social science research.
In the article about transforming teaching of queer theory, intersectionality & LGBT-Parent Families, we cited a number of helpful articles on teaching about these issues.
"this special issue provides illustrations of how the vibrant interpretivist tradition can pursue paradoxes, contradictions, and nuances via careful decisions about epistemology and careful designs of congruity between epistemology and practice."
We find it troubling that, after years of feminist contributions to the field of family studies, so many scholars may feel that they are "feminist frauds. Why do we continue to ask ourselves whether our work is "feminist enough?
Integrating queer and intersectional frameworks in family theories curricula requires deep and engaged self-reflexivity, a process undergirding our model for transformational pedagogy. Here,we present our definition of transformative pedagogy, a…
Feminist efforts will remain incomplete unless feminist family scholars resist the dynamics of a neoliberal landscape and engage in effective social justice projects with the goal of betterment of all people.
I believe it is important to address the challenges of teaching theory in a way that is inclusive of LGBT-parent families. ...For that reason I invited April Few-Demo, Áine Humble, Melissa Curran, and Sally Lloyd to write a reflexive article about…
The Journal of Family Theory & Review invites you to join the JFTR Blog on Feb 1-3, 2016 to discuss the intergenerational transmission of family violence based on the work of Erika Smith-Marek and colleagues in "Effects of Childhood Experiences…
Beginning Monday, Feb 1 join the JFTR Discussion of the intergenerational transmission of family violence with Erika Smith-Marek and colleagues in "Effects of Childhood Experiences of Family Violence on Adult Partner Violence: A MetaAnalytic…