This edition of one of the first texts for Family Therapy—and still the best-seller—offers a
balanced, comprehensive survey of evolving viewpoints, perspectives, values, and …

Using two very different sets of survey data, we investigated Gottman's (1994a, 1999)
observational findings regarding couple‐conflict types. We hypothesized that defensible …

This article argues for the value in socialization research of focusing explicitly on the
construct of parental psychological control of children—control that constrains, invalidates …

We hope that we have presented information in a way that is accessible to clinicians,
laypersons, and... other people who have experienced trauma. We have also tried to …

The Circumplex Model focuses on the three central dimensions of marital and family
systems: cohesion, flexibility and communication. The major hypothesis of the Circumplex …

Modern systems theories about families are derived from General System Theory (GST),
which is both a transdisciplinary field of study and a theoretical framework in which various …

Our basic premise remains the same—communication processes create and reflect family
systems and family identity. Relying on a range of theoretical perspectives, we examine the …

This functional new volume introduces professionals to the Circumplex Model of Family
Systems--one of the most respected and widely used approaches of its kind in family …

This article illustrates new statistical methods for the study of psychological change in
married couples. The design involves time-series data on each partner. The analysis …

This study investigated parental psychological control of adolescents when construed as
disrespect of individuality. First, 120 adolescents from 5 cultures were interviewed and …