Journal article
A family systems approach to children's developmental, behavioral, and emotional difficulties
Abstract
This review examines recent research on the influence of the family system on children's developmental, behavioral, and emotional difficulties. Family variables represent important contributors to positive development, on the one hand, or significant risks to adjustment on the other. Socioeconomic disadvantage emerges as a strong predictor of an increased vulnerability to a variety of childhood disorders. The effects of low socioeconomic status …
Authors
Cunningham CE; Cappelli M
Journal
Current Opinion in Pediatrics, Vol. 3, No. 5, pp. 776–781
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
October 1991
DOI
10.1097/00008480-199110000-00003
ISSN
1040-8703