scholarly journals Family functioning in the context of an adult family member with illness: A concept analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (15-16) ◽  
pp. 3205-3224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingzi Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Family Functioning ◽  
Family Member ◽  
Concept Analysis ◽  
Adult Family Member

scholarly journals Examining the Role of Supportive Family Connection in Violence Exposure Among Male Youth in Urban Environments

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 1074-1088 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison J. Culyba ◽  
Kenneth R. Ginsburg ◽  
Joel A. Fein ◽  
Charles C. Branas ◽  
Therese S. Richmond ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Member ◽  
Violence Exposure ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Parental Relationships ◽  
Male Youth ◽  
Witnessing Violence ◽  
Low Resource ◽  
Family Connection ◽  
Adult Family Member

Family connection has demonstrated protective effects on violence perpetration, victimization, and witnessing in the general U.S. adolescent population. However, several studies examining the impact of family connection on violence exposure in adolescents living in low-resource urban environments have failed to demonstrate similar protective effects. We interviewed male youth in low-resource neighborhoods in Philadelphia recruited through household random sampling. Adjusted logistic regression was used to test whether a supportive relationship with an adult family member was inversely associated with violence involvement and violence witnessing. In 283 youth participants aged 10 to 24 years, 33% reported high violence involvement, 30% reported high violence witnessing, and 17% reported both. Youth who identified at least one supportive adult family member were significantly less likely to report violence involvement (odds ratio [OR] = 0.35; 95% confidence interval [CI] = [0.18, 0.69]) and violence witnessing (OR = 0.46; 95% CI = [0.24, 0.88]). Youth with two supportive parents, and those with supportive mothers only, also demonstrated significant inverse associations with violence involvement. Supportive parental relationships were inversely but not significantly related to witnessing violence. The findings suggest that supportive parental relationships may not prevent youth in low-resource neighborhoods from witnessing violence but may help prevent direct violence involvement. Next studies should be designed such that the mechanisms that confer protection can be identified, and should identify opportunities to bolster family connection that may reduce adolescent violence involvement among youth in low-resource urban environments.

scholarly journals Psychological morbidity in family caregivers of people living with terminal cancer: Prevalence and predictors

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (03) ◽  
pp. 286-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neide P. Areia ◽  
Gabriela Fonseca ◽  
Sofia Major ◽  
Ana P. Relvas
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Family Member ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Psychological Morbidity ◽  
Terminal Cancer ◽  
Anticipatory Grief ◽  
The Family ◽  
Imminent Death ◽  
Satisfaction Of Needs

AbstractObjectiveThe issues surrounding a patient's terminal phase of cancer and the imminent death of the individual represent a major family crisis affecting all its members. The goal of this study was to assess the prevalence of psychological morbidity in family caregivers of persons with terminal cancer in terms of psychological distress, depression, anxiety, somatization, and complicated anticipatory grief, and to determine which factors may influence these responses.MethodOne hundred and twelve family caregivers of individuals with terminal cancer completed an assessment protocol comprising the Brief Symptom Inventory (depression, anxiety, somatization, and a computed score for global distress), the Marwit-Meuser Caregiver Grief Inventory - Short Form (anticipatory grief), the Family Inventory of Needs (importance and satisfaction of needs), and the Systemic Clinical Outcome Routine Evaluation -15 (family functioning). Prevalence of psychological morbidity was determined through descriptive and frequency statistics. Predictors of psychological morbidity were ascertained through structural equation modelling methods.ResultRegarding the prevalence of psychological morbidity in family caregivers, 66.1% reported high levels of distress, 68.8% showed high risk of depression, 72.3% showed high risk of anxiety, 50.9% reported high levels of somatization, and 25.9% showed high risk of complicated anticipatory grief. It was found that the predictors of age, gender, relationship to the family member with terminal cancer, the caregiving role played (i.e., primary vs. nonprimary), the satisfaction of needs by healthcare professionals, and family functioning play an important role in terms of one's risk of developing psychological morbidity.Significance of resultsThis study revealed an alarming prevalence of psychological morbidity in family caregivers of individuals living with terminal cancer, making it crucial to move forward from a patient-centered approach to a family-centrad approach to reduce the risk of family maladjustment when facing the imminent death of a family member and to prevent postdeath unadjusted responses.

Living with an adult family member using advanced medical technology at home

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 336-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelika Fex ◽  
Gullvi Flensner ◽  
Anna-Christina Ek ◽  
Olle Söderhamn
Keyword(s):  
Family Member ◽  
Medical Technology ◽  
Advanced Medical Technology ◽  
Adult Family Member ◽  
At Home

scholarly journals Parents’ Perspectives of Changes Within the Family Functioning After a Pediatric Cancer Diagnosis: A Multi Family Member Interview Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (8) ◽  
pp. 1229-1241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marieke Van Schoors ◽  
Jan De Mol ◽  
Hanne Morren ◽  
Lesley L. Verhofstadt ◽  
Liesbet Goubert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Functioning ◽  
Family Member ◽  
Cancer Diagnosis ◽  
Pediatric Cancer ◽  
The Family ◽  
Interview Analysis

scholarly journals Legal regulation of domestic violence in Croatia

Temida ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-65
Author(s):  
Radmila Sucevic
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Family Member ◽  
Legal System ◽  
Family Law ◽  
Violent Behavior ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Criminal Code ◽  
Criminal Offence ◽  
First Time ◽  
Adult Family Member

Family Law passed in 1998 introduced the term domestic violence for the very first time in Croatian legal system. Article 118 of this Code contains explicit ban of if violent behavior of a spouse or other adult family member. Violation of this ban is, according to the article 362, a misdemeanor, and the sanction is up to 30 days of imprisonment. Article 118 is placed under section of parental care, subsection is Protection of rights and welfare of a child and minors. Entering article regarding family violence into this section and connecting violent behavior only to a spouse or other adult family member is dangerous, because of possibility for restrictive interpretation of this article in practice and giving protection only to children. However, in practice, although the implementation of this law started late, in June 1999, police mostly intervene and protect victims of domestic violence in all cases, no matter if it is a family with or without children. From January 1st 2001 violent behavior in a family is provided as criminal offence (article 215 of the Criminal Code). Sanction for this offence is from three months up to three years of imprisonment.

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