Gifted Adolescents and the Balanced Family Concept

"Do factors in the family environment facilitate or impede adaptive coping responses in family members? Some theorists have warned that in some cases, relationships with parents may become a source of stress and conflict for adolescents. While the regulation of relational space within the family has long been a core issue of family process theory, in perhaps no other theoretical model does it hold such a central position as in the Circumplex Model of family functioning. The Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales (FACES) III, used in this study, is an instrument based on the Circumplex Model. FACES III was developed by Olson, Portner and Lavee, to provide a measure of family cohesion and adaptability. The purpose of the present study was to explore the relationship between family cohesion within the gifted sector of the adolescent population. The results show that an adolescent originating from a highly cohesive family may be able to draw upon a supportive family unit as an effective coping response."

Availability:
Free
Publication Date:
1998
Author:
John Wesley Taylor V
Publisher:
Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies (AIIAS)
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Order Information:
INFO Vol 01 No 1 (1998)
Language:
English
Resource Type:
Internet Resources; Published Articles & Papers
Resource Objective:
Development & Training
Level:
Grade 1-Grade 12
Audience:
Administrator / Leader, Teacher / Faculty, Researcher
Religious Origin:
Seventh-day Adventist