Abstract
Families are organized systems that influence children within the larger world in which they reside. This entry considers how the child makes a contribution to family functioning and how families are organized systems embedded in their larger physical and social surroundings. Family routines, communication, and conflict are considered as sources of influences on infant and child development. Cultural variations, intervention strategies, and implications for public policy are introduced.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Infant and Early Childhood Development, Three-Volume Set |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | V1-492-V1-501 |
| Volume | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780123708779 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780123704603 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Communication
- Conflict
- Cultural variations
- Family
- Family intervention
- General systems theory
- Marriage
- Parenting
- Poverty
- Relationships
- Risk
- Routines
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Psychology