{"product_id":"family-matters-9781405162432","title":"Family Matters","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCombining empirical evidence with indices to measure mattering, \u003ci\u003eFamily\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMatters: The Importance of Mattering to Family in Adolescence\u003c\/i\u003e explores the inverse relationship between mattering and dysfunctional behavior in adolescence.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDefines mattering and distinguishes among the three ways that people can matter to others: awareness, importance, and reliance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUtilizes empirical evidence from a quantitative analyses of data from a nationwide survey 2,004 adolescents to support author's assertions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the impact of structural and demographic factors such as family structure in developing of a sense of mattering in adolescents.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes helpful indices, including his Mattering Index and Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Index\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSuggests how parents, teachers, and other significant people in the lives of adolescents can work to instill a sense of mattering in those under their care\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I enjoyed reading \u003ci\u003eFamily Matters\u003c\/i\u003e and the first research findings drawn from a large sample. The chapters summarizing what mattering is and how it motivates behavior provide a nice overview for uninitiated readers...this book helps highlight a construct that may be important for family researchers and hopefully will help encourage others to consider engaging in research to fill in the many gaps in our knowledge about mattering.\" (Journal of Family Theory \u0026amp; Review, Autumn 2010)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\"This book is recommended for social psychologists, sociologists, psychologists, and social workers. I found it thought provoking and would like to see items on mattering added to large-scale surveys. Readers are likely to think of instances of how not mattering has mattered in their own lives.\" (International Journal of Sociology of the family, Autumn 2010)  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The book is clear, provocative, and well documented.” (CHOICE, February 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface. \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 What Does it Mean to Matter?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Mattering Matters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Researching Mattering: An Overview.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Mattering and Anti-Social Behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Mattering and Self-Destructive Behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Inducing Mattering.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Researching Mattering: A Scientific View.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407898157399,"sku":"9781405162432","price":42.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405162432.jpg?v=1730500890","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/family-matters-9781405162432","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}