Clinical Implications of the Family Systems Model

1983 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Shmukler ◽  
Merle Friedman
Keyword(s):  
Family Systems ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Systems Model ◽  
The Family

Television's Role in Family Interaction

1983 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 405-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
IRENE F. GOODMAN
Keyword(s):  
Family Systems ◽  
Measurement Techniques ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Future Research ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Systems Model ◽  
Television Use ◽  
The Family ◽  
Shed Light

The purpose of this article is to argue that exploring the role of television in family life is not solely a matter of studying its effects on family members; it also involves looking at TV as a phenomenon that serves a whole range of social purposes the study of which can shed light on general family functioning. In this review, existing theoretical models and research are discussed in order to show why a new model—family systems—is being proposed. The application of the family systems model to the arena of television use in the family is one that has not been previously explored. Emphasis will be placed on two family systems principles that are important in the study of the family's use of and interaction around television. Current measurement techniques will be examined to illustrate that a new approach, reflecting interaction and process, is needed. Components of a family systems model—structure, development, and adaptation—are adapted in order to discuss TV's function in the family. Suggestions for future research and implications for therapy are offered.

scholarly journals The Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale (FACES): an instrument worthy of rehabilitation?

2005 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 215-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maurice Place ◽  
Jessica Hulsmeier ◽  
Allan Brownrigg ◽  
Alison Soulsby
Keyword(s):  
Family Functioning ◽  
School Refusal ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Specific Measure ◽  
Discriminatory Ability ◽  
Family Adaptability ◽  
The Family ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Mental Health Difficulties

Aims and MethodThere have been a variety of instruments developed for evaluating family functioning, but no specific measure has emerged as appropriate for routine clinical use. The Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale (FACES) was viewed as a useful tool for a period, but has been less popular of late. This paper looks at its use in families with two very different types of problem to assess its discriminatory ability.ResultsMothers with depression whose children were not showing mental health difficulties reported a very different pattern of family functioning from those whose children were showing chronic school refusal.Clinical ImplicationsThe FACES is capable of discriminating between different patterns of family functioning. Its ease of administration, and the information it provides, should recommend it for wider use in clinical settings.

Correlates of Family Competence in Families with Paternal Alcohol Abuse

1998 ◽  
Vol 83 (3) ◽  
pp. 867-880 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bente S. M. Haugland ◽  
Odd E. Havik
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Family Factors ◽  
Drinking Behaviour ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Family Competence ◽  
Systems Model ◽  
The Family ◽  
Competence Scale

The present study explored factors correlated with family competence in families with paternal alcohol abuse ( N = 20). Family competence is measured by the Family Competence Scale in the Beavers Systems Model of Family Functioning. Based on a review of the literature, socioeconomic status, parents' psychological symptoms, and drinking behaviour were selected as possible correlates of family competence. The findings indicated that family competence was correlated with both parents' reports of psychological symptoms as measured by SCL–90. The strongest correlate of family competence was, however, the socioeconomic status of the family. The only aspect of drinking behaviour significantly correlated with family competence was severity of the fathers' alcohol abuse. These results indicate the importance of including individual factors, family factors, and socioeconomic measures in the assessment of families with paternal alcohol abuse.

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