Child psychosocial functioning and parent quality of life among clinically referred children
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A study was conducted to investigate the factors that influence the quality of life of families with clinically referred children. Results show that family achievement of quality life is dependent on parent and family contextual factors and child psychosocial functioning. It was also observed that socioeconomic disadvantage, parent stress and psychopathology, unhealthy interpersonal relations and limited social support negatively affect the attainment of quality family life.
Publication Name: Journal of Child and Family Studies
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 1062-1024
Year: 1998
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Parent expectancies for child therapy: assessment and relation to participation in treatment
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This article examines parents' expectations of psychotherapy for their children with antisocial behavior. The author maintains social economics, ethnicity, level of parental stress, and severity of the child's dysfunction influences the expectations of the parents.
Publication Name: Journal of Child and Family Studies
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 1062-1024
Year: 2001
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Perceived barriers to treatment participation and treatment acceptability among antisocial children and their families
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This article discusses the relationship between treatment acceptability and attitudes toward treatment in child psychotherapy. Topics include influence of perception in treatment participation and the role of parent participation in treatment.
Publication Name: Journal of Child and Family Studies
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 1062-1024
Year: 2000
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