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The McMaster Family Assessment Device

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ID23313994
AuthorsNathan B Epstein (Brown University), Lawrence M Baldwin (Brown University), Duane S Bishop (Brown University)
Year1983
Volume9
Issue2
Pages171-180
Publication date1983-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Marital and Family Therapy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0194-472X • E-ISSN: 1752-0606
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1752-0606.1983.tb01497.x
OpenAlexW2005184890
LanguageEN
Citations received545
References cited12

This paper describes the McMaster Family Assessment Device (FAD), a newly developed questionnaire designed to evaluate families according to the McMaster Model of Family Functioning. The FAD is made up of seven scales which measure Problem Solving, Communication, Roles, Affective Responsiveness, Affective Involvement, Behavior Control and General Functioning. The paper describes the procedures used to develop the FAD and presents scale means and scale reliabilities from a sample of 503 individuals.

Data mining · Measure (data warehouse) · Sample (material) · Scale (ratio) · Applied Psychology · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child Therapy and Development · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Psychology

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