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Understanding Families as Systems

2003; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 12; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/1467-8721.01259

1467-8721

Martha J. Cox, Blair Paley,

Attachment and Relationship Dynamics

In this article, we discuss recent research that has arisen from theoretical and conceptual models that use a systems metaphor for understanding families. We suggest that research stimulated by such models leads social scientists in new and important directions in understanding the social and emotional development of children in their families. These models view development as resulting from the dynamic transactions across multiple levels of family systems, which regulate a child's behavior. Thus, these models are important in considering multiple influences on development and adaptation.