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Describing Relationships in Families with Alcohol Problems. The Family Relations Index: 1 Graphic Representation
Author(s) -
Wilson Clare,
Mulhall David J.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
british journal of addiction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.424
H-Index - 193
eISSN - 1360-0443
pISSN - 0952-0481
DOI - 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1983.tb02498.x
Subject(s) - representation (politics) , index (typography) , subjectivity , computer science , intervention (counseling) , family studies , data science , psychology , management science , sociology , epistemology , engineering , world wide web , political science , psychiatry , philosophy , politics , anthropology , law
Summary The Family Relations Index is a technique for describing family interaction which can provide insight for the family and the investigator into the dynamics of family behaviour and can guide intervention. The technique goes some way towards addressing the issues of complexity, subjectivity, privacy and the management of change over time which are challenges in devising methods of research with families in ‘sensitive areas’, such as alcohol abuse. The nature and requirements of the technique itself make it most suitable for clinical work and process research with small samples.