Crisis Theory and Family Growth
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5099360 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew L Selig (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1976 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 291 |
| Publication date | 1976-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Family Coordinator (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0014-7214 • E-ISSN: 2325-5501 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/582345 |
| OpenAlex | W72471022 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
This paper first describes Crisis Theory, which views certain life events as creating hazards for individual and family growth. Resolutions of life crises may lead to a deterioration in functioning, status quo, or enhanced functioning. There is little in the literature to indicate enhanced functioning as a result of productive crisis resolution. A case study of one family is presented. Progress in family therapy was slow until the family experienced a crisis. This crisis and its satisfactory resolution was a major breakthrough for the family and led to more satisfaction among individualfamily members and increased communication and support between them. Family therapists should sieze every opportunity to intervene during crisis periods and view these periods as transitional states, with opportunities for enhanced growth and functioning
Developmental psychology · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |