Personal Theory of Family Development

PERSONAL THEORY OF FAMILY DEVELOPMENT: FINAL PAPER ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS OVERVIEW The Personal Theory of Family Development: Final Paper Assignment provides you with an opportunity to research, formulate, and express your understanding of family development. INSTRUCTIONS • In a well-written 12–15-page paper, present your personal theory of family development for use in a marriage and family counseling environment. • Use a minimum of 10 scholarly sources: acceptable sources include the course textbooks and other relevant academic books, the Bible, and scholarly journals. All sources must be cited in current current APA format. Detailed Instructions Express your clear and well-developed position on family development in the following sections supported by source-based research. Please use the sections identified below to create APA-formatted headings that form the structure of your paper. • Introduction Present and explain why a clear and strong definition and understanding of family development is necessary for the twenty-first century family. Demonstrate the influence of history and current trends affecting the family. Include a strong thesis statement to direct the following sections comprising your paper. • Marriage and Family Development Present and explain your position on marriage and its place in family development including the roles of men and women within marriage and the family. Address divorce and remarriage as elements influencing marriage. Include elements as discussed in the course and developed through your own study and research. Include additional source support. • Religion and Spirituality in Family Development Present and explain your position on religion and spirituality and its place in family development including perceived benefits and detriments as discussed in the course and developed through your own study and research. Include additional source support. • Sexuality and Family Development Present and explain your position on sexuality and its place in family development as discussed in the course and developed through your own study and research. Include additional source support. • Parenting and Family Development Present and explain your position on parenting and family development as discussed in the course and developed through your own study and research. Include additional source support.  • Later Life Present and explain your position on items related to later life and family development as discussed in the course and developed through your own study and research. Include additional source support. • Preferred Theory of Family Therapy Express and explain your preferred theory of family therapy from the readings in the Yarhouse text as discussed in the course and developed through your own study and research. Include additional source support. • Conclusion Provide a comprehensive conclusion to your Personal Theory of Family Development: Final Paper Assignment, summarizing the importance of understanding family development in marriage and family ministry. Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.