Assessing Family Strengths and Family Functioning Style
- 1 April 1990
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Topics in Early Childhood Special Education
- Vol. 10 (1), 16-35
- https://doi.org/10.1177/027112149001000103
Abstract
The qualities of strong families are described, and assessment tools for measuring family strengths are reviewed. Empirical evidence demonstrating the reliability and validity of the Family Functioning Style Scale is presented. The article concludes with a discussion of the use of family strengths assessment data for intervention purposes.Keywords
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