Towards a Balanced Whole: The Well-Functioning Family
Counters a preoccupation with the dysfunctional family with a description of healthy family functioning through a balancing process between polar opposites. Constructs a Core Dimensions of Family Functioning assessment diagram, integrating the various perspectives of essential family therapies and c...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2001
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The Journal of pastoral care
Year: 2001, Volume: 55, Issue: 3, Pages: 239-246 |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Counters a preoccupation with the dysfunctional family with a description of healthy family functioning through a balancing process between polar opposites. Constructs a Core Dimensions of Family Functioning assessment diagram, integrating the various perspectives of essential family therapies and culminating in the dimension of a spiritual presence in the family. Emphasizes the competence of families and couples to balance competing demands through a case presentation of a critical family life cycle transition. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Journal of pastoral care
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/002234090105500302 |