The imprint of trauma on family relationships

An enquiry into what may trouble a ‘troubled family’ and its implications for whole-family services

Bibliographic Data

ID13009669
AuthorsJerry Tew (0000-0002-4486-8333, University of Birmingham, corresponding author)
Year2018
Volume8
Issue3
Pages463-478
Publication date2018-08-11
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueFamilies Relationships and Societies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2046-7435 • E-ISSN: 2046-7443
PublisherPolicy Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1332/204674318x15332944579247
OpenAlexW2886206587
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited8

For some families facing complex difficulties, an underlying issue can be the impact of traumatic experiences, such as child abuse or domestic violence. While the impact of trauma on individuals is relatively well understood, its impact on the functioning of family or relational systems is less well theorised. This article takes forward the development of an original theoretical framework by which to understand both the impact of trauma at a collective level and the resources that people may need in order for them to overcome its legacy – building principally building on concepts of family schema and recovery capital. This discussion is grounded in the practice context of whole-family support and decision-making services, and is explored through an analysis of narrative data obtained as part of a wider national study into whole-family approaches

Context (archaeology · Domestic violence · Genogram · Medical emergency · Narrative · Poison control · Schema (genetic algorithms · Child Abuse and Trauma · Computer Science · Family Support in Illness · History · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Social Psychology

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