jmf-theory-and-conceptual-framework
Use when building the theoretical and conceptual framework of a Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF) manuscript. JMF values explicit family-science frameworks (life course, family systems, stress process, exchange/bargaining, ecological) with clear concepts, mechanisms, and hypotheses. Structures the argument; it does not run analyses.
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill jmf-theory-and-conceptual-framework --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Theory & Conceptual Framework (jmf-theory-and-conceptual-framework) At JMF a result is not a contribution until it sits inside a **family-science framework** that explains *why* families, couples, parents, or children behave as the data show. This skill turns findings into a framework: explicit concepts, mechanisms, scope conditions, and testable hypotheses. ## When to trigger - The empirics are strong but the "why / so what for families" is thin - A reviewer called the paper "atheoretical," "ad hoc," or "just associations" - You need to state mechanisms and hypotheses before testing them - Choosing among family-science frameworks for the introduction ## Common JMF frameworks (pick what fits; do not name-drop) - **Life course** — timing, sequencing, transitions, linked lives, cumulative (dis)advantage, cohort/period. Strong for union formation, fertility timing, intergenerational ties. - **Family systems / family stress (ABC-X, double ABC-X)** — interdependence, stressors, resources, coping, adaptation. Strong for couples and families under strain. - **Stress process** — exposure and vulnerability to stressors, mediating/moderating resources. - **Social exchange / bargaining** —
- When to trigger
- Common JMF frameworks (pick what fits; do not name-drop)
- Build the framework
- The "family mechanism" test (JMF-specific)
- What JMF referees expect from the framework
- Worked micro-example (illustrative)
- Referee-pushback patterns and the family-theory fix
- Anti-patterns
- Output format
- Supplementary resources
What does the jmf-theory-and-conceptual-framework skill do?
Use when building the theoretical and conceptual framework of a Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF) manuscript. JMF values explicit family-science frameworks (life course, family systems, stress process, exchange/bargaining, ecological) with clear concepts, mechanisms, and hypotheses. Structures the argument; it does not run analyses.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill jmf-theory-and-conceptual-framework --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills, a repository with 984 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.