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Measuring Family Functioning for Research - Hardcover

Sawin, Kathleen J.; Et Al

 
9780826189004: Measuring Family Functioning for Research

Synopsis

Written by a nurse/social worker team, this book examines nearly 20 instruments for measuring family functioning. The discusssion for each includes a history of the instrument, an overview of the model and its conceptual framework, a description of the instrument, information on scoring, reliability, and validity, sample items, a description of its sensitivity to crosscultural issues, gender, and variant family structures, a summary of studies using the instrument, and information on where to get the instrument. For nurses, therapists and social workers working with families, this is an invaluable, practical aid to better practice.

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