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Having Friends and Influencing People Family Approaches to Peer Problems in Children and Adolescents *
Author(s) -
Jones Margaret
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1467-8438
pISSN - 0814-723X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1467-8438.1987.tb01217.x
Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , independence (probability theory) , psychology , object (grammar) , project commissioning , point (geometry) , developmental psychology , social psychology , peer support , publishing , political science , computer science , psychiatry , statistics , geometry , mathematics , artificial intelligence , law
This paper looks at peer relationship problems in children and adolescents from a systemic point of view. The way in which family members typically become involved in these problems and the manner in which their involvement can contribute to maintenance of the difficulties, are discussed. The object of family intervention becomes to bring the child into direct positive relationship with peers whilst involving the family to support the child's initiative and independence, rather than the child's dependence on them, for solutions to problems. Six strategies which have been helpful to families are explained by way of illustration. The therapist's role in the process is also illustrated.