{"product_id":"family-resource-management-9781544370620","title":"Family Resource Management","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily Resource Management \u003c\/strong\u003eaddresses the management of resources from a family systems perspective and focuses on not just the individual that makes a decision but the impact those decisions have on the family unit. Authors Tami James Moore and Sylvia M. Asay use their academic research, practical experiences, and active teaching knowledge to help guide students through family resource management, and provide them with the most current, accurate, and dynamic information available for future professionals in the field of family services. The \u003cstrong\u003eFourth Edition \u003c\/strong\u003eincludes the latest cutting-edge research, analysis of social changes, economic shifts, and the emerging “new normal” as the world recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface: Structure, Understanding, and Application Acknowledgments UNIT 1. THE STUDY OF FAMILY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CHAPTER 1. The Complexity of Managing Family Resources    What Is a Family?    How Do Families Use Resources?    Managing Families    The Decision-Making Process    Contextual Influences in Family Resource Management    Multidisciplinary Perspectives    Introduction to the Case Family Simulation    Summary    Questions for Review and Discussion CHAPTER 2. Understanding Families and How Resources Are Managed    History of the Family    The Family Today    Defining the Family    Changes in the Family    Families Within Cultural Contexts    Family Functions    Resources Available to Families    Managing Family Resources    Key Family Management Challenges    Chapter Two Case Assignment    Summary    Questions for Review and Discussion CHAPTER 3. Studying Family Resource Management    The Scientific Process    Theories    Family Research Design    Application of Research to Family Resource Management    Chapter Three Case Assignment    Summary    Questions for Review and Discussion UNIT 2. DISCOVERING FAMILY NEEDS CHAPTER 4. Categorization of Needs    Needs and Wants    Changing Perceptions of Needs    Needs Assessment    Individual Needs Versus Societal Needs    Chapter Four Case Assignment    Summary    Questions for Review and Discussion CHAPTER 5. Values, Attitudes, and Behaviors: Understanding Family Choices    Values    Attitudes    Behaviors    Values, Attitudes, and Behaviors in the Decision-Making Framework    Values and Behaviors in Family Purchasing Decisions    Impact of Culture on Values, Attitudes, and Behaviors    Impact of Socioeconomic Factors on Values, Attitudes, and Behaviors    Consistency Over Time and Situation    Chapter Five Case Assignment    Summary    Questions for Review and Discussion UNIT 3. UNDERSTANDING RESOURCES CHAPTER 6. Identification of Family Resources    Resource Availability    Resource Theory    Human Resources    Economic Resources    Environmental Resources    Social Resources    Measurement of Resources    Resource Allocation and Use    Chapter Six Case Assignment    Summary    Questions for Review and Discussion CHAPTER 7. Families Within the Economic Environment    Beginnings of Consumerism    Economic Principles    Families in the Economy    Chapter Seven Case Assignment    Summary    Questions for Review and Discussion CHAPTER 8. The Impact of Society on Family Decisions    Individuals and the Tax System    Government-Supported Assistance Programs    Privately Funded Programs    Compulsory Education    Supply and Demand: An Application in Education    Chapter Eight Case Assignment    Summary    Questions for Review and Discussion UNIT 4. MAKING CHOICES CHAPTER 9. Managing the Future    Goals, Objectives, and Standards    The Planning Process    Family Financial Planning    Creating the Financial Plan    Emergency Action Plans    How Plans Emerge    Chapter Nine Case Assignment    Summary    Questions for Review and Discussion CHAPTER 10. Communication Within the Decision-Making Process    Communication Theory    Communication and Information Technology    Application to Family Decision-Making    Chapter Ten Case Assignment    Summary    Questions for Review and Discussion CHAPTER 11. The Individual Within Family Decision-Making    Group Dynamics    Groupthink    Leadership    Chapter Eleven Case Assignment    Summary    Questions for Review and Discussion UNIT 5. IMPLEMENTING AND EVALUATING DECISIONS CHAPTER 12. Making It Happen    Implementation    Estate Planning    Family Business Succession    Risk Management    Completion and Reflection    Chapter Twelve Case Assignment    Summary    Questions for Review and Discussion CHAPTER 13. Defining Success    Societal Responsibility    Family Responsibility    Individual Responsibility    Chapter Thirteen Case Assignment    Summary    Questions for Review and Discussion CHAPTER 14. Current and Future Challenges    Technology    Family Structure    Natural Resources    Changing Demographics    Chapter Fourteen Case Assignment    Summary    Questions for Review and Discussion Glossary References Index About the Authors","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041291141463,"sku":"9781544370620","price":138.53,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781544370620.jpg?v=1750949684","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/family-resource-management-9781544370620","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}