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Henggeler, Scott W.; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1979
Investigates whether a variation in task content (focusing on instrumental/external family issues v emotional expressive/internal issues) influences family interaction when task structure is held constant. The responses of 64 well-adjusted family triads were scored for differences in conflict, dominance, and affect. (Author/SS)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Emotional Experience, Family Relationship, Fathers
Millar, Frank E.; And Others – 1979
Noting that previous research in the area of relational communication has been concerned primarily with the control defining patterns of symmetry and complementarity, this paper investigates how other dimensions of social relationships might be incorporated with descriptions of the control dimensions. After a review of some conceptualizations and…
Descriptors: Affection, Communication Research, Communication (Thought Transfer), Family Characteristics
Larson, Lyle R.; Fraser, Jennefer D. – Canadian Counsellor, 1979
This paper summarizes the existing literature on the importance of the family meal in analyzing family interaction, presents the results of a naturalistic observational study of a normal (nonpathological) family, and identifies the implications of the study for research and therapy. (Author)
Descriptors: Family (Sociological Unit), Family Environment, Family Relationship, Human Relations
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Baskett, Linda Musun – Child and Family Behavior Therapy, 1985
Presents findings of a study which examined the reactions of different family members to various social behaviors by a target child to determine what are the most probable consequences that child will experience. Discusses implications of results for understanding normative family interactions and clinical intervention. (KH)
Descriptors: Behavior, Child Rearing, Communication Research, Family Communication
Angermeyer, Matthias C.; Hecker, Hartmut – 1980
A study of formal communication in 30 families each with a schizophrenic son and 28 families, each with a "normal" son was conducted in Germany. By means of factor analysis four types of formal speech behavior were identified using musical terminology: "staccato," a highly fragmented flow of conversation with high turnover rate; "solo" in which…
Descriptors: Adults, Communication Research, Family Relationship, Family (Sociological Unit)
Reid, Leonard N.; Frazer, Charles F. – 1978
In a two-stage procedure to discover how children use television commercials in family group viewing situations, researchers first conducted thirty family interviews with as many family members present as possible; then they selected nine children's families for extended (three month) participant observation to study the formative aspects of each…
Descriptors: Children, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Environment, Family Life
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Comfort, Marilee; Farran, Dale C. – Infants and Young Children, 1994
This article addresses the adequacy of instruments for assessing family functioning and the process for introducing family assessment into early intervention services. Use of the Parent/Caregiver Involvement Scale illustrates how observation can be used to assess dyadic family interactions and can be interpreted to tailor intervention to…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Evaluation Methods
Goldberg, Judy – 1978
The family communication course at Arapahoe Community College attempts to acquaint students with the central role of communication in the maintenance and enhancement of family relationships and to equip them with knowledge that can produce a greater flexibility in their communication within their own family units. The course is built around two…
Descriptors: Assignments, Communication Skills, Community Colleges, Course Content