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Use of Family Management Styles in Family Intervention Research

University of Pennsylvania and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Division of Oncology, CHOP North, 3535 Market Street, Rm. 1485, Philadelphia, PA 19104 alderfer{at}email.chop.edu

Family management styles (FMSs) explain some of the complexities embedded in a family with a child who has chronic illness. The FMS typologies provide descriptions of family adjustment and management of care. These 5 distinct patterns may be valuable in tailoring and evaluating family interventions in research.

Key Words: family • research • typologies

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Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing, Vol. 23, No. 1, 32-35 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/1043454205283573


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