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Applications of family systems theory to the study of adulthood
Author(s)Karen L Fingerman, Eric Bermann
Journal titleInternational Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 51, no 1, 2000
Pagespp 5-30
KeywordsFamily relationships ; Social interaction ; Theory ; Adults ; Case studies.
AnnotationPsychologists who study children have emphasized family processes that influence children's psychological well-being and subsequent development, but gerontologists have rarely considered the impact of the family as system in adulthood. The authors draw on family systems theories to show how between-family, within-family, and within-individual differences emerge from family interactions in adulthood. Specifically, they consider how adult behaviour might be understood in terms of norms sustained by the larger family system. Three case studies of adult families illustrate the ways in which their shared beliefs shape emotional experiences, behaviour and conceptions of self and family in adulthood. The family, as a milieu, continues to exert influence over the day-to-day life of individual members after they are grown. (KJ/RH).
Accession NumberCPA-010403202 A
ClassmarkDS:SJ: TMA: 4D: SD: 69P

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