Family resource management / Tami James Moore and Sylvia M. Asay.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 405-424) and index.

The study of family resource management -- The complexity of managing family resources -- Understanding families -- The management process -- Discovering family needs -- Categorization of needs -- Values, attitudes, and behaviors: understanding family choices -- Understanding resources -- Identification of family resources -- Families within the economic environment -- The impact of society on family decisions -- Making choices -- Managing the future -- Communication within the decision-making process -- The individual within family decision making -- Implementing and evaluating decisions -- Making it happen --Defining success -- Current and future challenges -- Casebook -- Glossary -- Web resources.

"Family Resource Management addresses the purposeful management of resources from a family systems perspective focusing on the impact decisions have on the family unit and not just on the individuals making the decision. Students will be introduced to Family Resource Management from the viewpoint of the helping professional in assisting families to achieve the identified goals they have established. ; The text will be structured to parallel the decision-making process employed by such helping professionals and thus will include sections organized as follows: 1) introducing the study of family resource management; 2) identifying family needs; 3) understanding resources available to families in differing socioeconomic circumstances; 4) evaluating alternatives and making choices; and 5) implementing and evaluating decisions.; A strong theory base, material from multiple disciplines, and the organization of material within the decision-making process facilitate both understanding and retention."--Publisher description.

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