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Toward Theoretical and Methodological Innovations in the Evidence Base for Family Policy: A Commentary
Author(s) -
Lerner Richard M.,
Chase Paul A.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family theory and review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.454
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1756-2589
pISSN - 1756-2570
DOI - 10.1111/jftr.12313
Subject(s) - metatheory , linkage (software) , field (mathematics) , sociology , individualism , family studies , epistemology , positive economics , political science , economics , philosophy , chemistry , biochemistry , mathematics , anthropology , pure mathematics , law , gene
Ooms ([Ooms, T., 2019]) points to the importance of having a conceptual framework that would enable family policy scholars to resolve past tensions in the field and create an opportunity to advance research and its applications. We discuss that a now‐predominant metatheoretical orientation in the study of human development, relational developmental systems metatheory, provides concepts that enable issues in the field of family policy (e.g., individualism vs. familism) to be resolved and also to point to theory‐predicated methodological innovations advancing research pertinent to family policy. This linkage among metatheory, theory, and method may enable family policy scholars to generate an evidence base about how to enhance the quality of life of diverse families.