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Peer reviewedAllen, William D.; Olson, David H. – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 2001
Developed a marital typology based on a nonrandom, national sample of 415 African American couples who took the Enriching Relationship Issues, Communication and Happiness (ENRICH) marital assessment inventory. Five marriage types were labeled as vitalized; harmonious; traditional; conflicted; and devitalized. Results were similar to findings in…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Black Attitudes, Black Family, Blacks
Peer reviewedOlson, David H. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1970
A system framework is presented for categorizing the various clinical approaches in marital and family therapy. Several ways of bridging the professional gap between therapists and researchers are suggested. Recommendations for interdisciplinary borrowing are indicated and exemplary projects giving new direction to the fields are discussed.…
Descriptors: Counseling Theories, Family Counseling, Group Counseling, Interdisciplinary Approach
Peer reviewedFowers, Blaine J.; Olson, David H. – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 1986
Assessed the utility of the premarital inventory, PREPARE, in predicting marital success. Conducted a three-year follow-up study with couples (N=164) who took PREPARE during their engagement. Found that the PREPARE scores from three months before marriage could predict with 80-90% accuracy which couples were separated and divorced from those that…
Descriptors: Divorce, High Risk Persons, Interest Inventories, Marital Instability
Peer reviewedOlson, David H.; Straus, Murray A. – Family Coordinator, 1972
This paper describes how a family diagnostic instrument has been utilized and what advantages it may have as a tool for family therapy. (Author)
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Counseling, Family Problems
Peer reviewedSchaefer, Mark T.; Olson, David H. – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 1981
Personal Assessment of Intimacy in Relationships (PAIR) provides systematic information in five types of intimacy: emotional, social, sexual, intellectual and recreational. PAIR can be used with couples in marital therapy and enrichment groups. (Author)
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Data Collection, Evaluation Methods, Factor Analysis
Schaefer, Mark T.; Olson, David H. – 1977
This paper examines a term frequently used in marriage and family therapy and enrichment programs. It explores the nature and multi-dimensional aspects of intimacy; delineates its specific conceptual characteristics; describes some apparent research needs; and operationalizes the concept by offering a diagnostic measure to further test it. (Author)
Descriptors: Emotional Response, Enrichment Activities, Family Life Education, Friendship
Peer reviewedOlson, David H.; And Others – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1980
Marital and family therapy has gained credibility and emerged as a viable treatment approach for most mental health problems. The field is beginning to develop integrative conceptual models, utilize clinically relevant assessment techniques, conduct systematic outcome research, and develop preventative and enrichment programs. (Author)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Theories, Family (Sociological Unit)
