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Wilder, Schaaf Kathryn. "Polytrauma Family Needs Assessment." VCU Scholars Compass, 2010. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/2051.

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There is a great deal of literature in civilian rehabilitation settings that documents the tremendous impact a brain injury has on both the injured person and the family as a whole. TBI is a leading cause of both death and disability world-wide and is often cited as the signature injury of the ongoing OEF/OIF conflict. In 2005, Congress recognized the severity of injuries that military personnel were encountering in the OEF/OIF conflicts and created the Polytrauma System of Care (PSC). While the PSC has made great efforts to provide innovative and effective treatment for active duty and veteran patients, little is known about the needs of their family members. Given the tremendous impact TBI has on families and the important caregiving role assumed by many, there is an urgent need to better understand their needs. The Family Needs Questionnaire (FNQ) was administered to 44 family members of patients at the Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center (PRC) at McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) over a 30 month period. Family members rated 40 needs indicating the importance and extent to which needs were met. Results were compared with findings from similar studies in civilian rehabilitation settings. A review of the rated needs indicated that PRC families rated the needs in the Health Information domain as most important and most frequently met. In addition, PRC family members rated Emotional Support and Instrumental Support as least important and most frequently unmet. Overall results were consistent with findings in civilian rehabilitation research, but subtle differences were examined. Exploratory analyses were conducted to examine a subset of family variables associated with needs indices. Needs were rated differently based on respondents', gender, income, relationship to patient, and time since injury. Results highlight similarities across family needs in rehabilitation settings. However, there remains a need for further research within VAMC PRC's that include a larger more diverse sample and participants utilizing both inpatient and outpatient services.

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Lee, Kit-ying. "The applicability of family assessment measure III in assessing the family functioning of Hong Kong families /." [Hong Kong] : University of Hong Kong, 1992. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13417952.

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Cheng, Kai-chi. "An evalutation of family assessment measures (FAM) III in Hong Kong's context /." [Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong], 1992. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13417939.

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Del, Dosso Rachel L. "Family Art Assessment And Advocating For Children." Digital Commons at Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School, 2016. https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/etd/290.

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This study explores how Landgarten’s Family Art Assessment can provide clinicians with valuable information about families that can be used to advocate for the needs of the children in the family. A comprehensive literature review covers family assessments using art developed by Psychologists, family art assessments created by art therapists, and the benefits of using them in clinical treatment. The researcher utilized a qualitative research approach. The data gathering took the form of surveys and semi-structured interviews with clinicians at a community mental health agency following their participation/observation in a Family Art Assessment administered to a family on their caseload by a board certified art therapist. The researcher used textual analysis of the interview transcription to identify emergent themes. The emergent themes included: the impact of domestic violence, power dynamic, disconnection, and the therapist’s efforts to increase connection and communication in the family. Study findings indicate that Family Art Assessments, when used as a consultation service administered by an experienced art therapist, can serve as an invaluable tool to provide clinicians with a more complete understanding of the families they are treating quicker than verbal therapy assessment methods alone. The findings also indicate that the Family Art Assessment helped clinicians conceptualize their cases from a more systemic perspective that considers the children’s environment and relational patterns within the family as contributing to their problem behaviors and symptoms, and allowed clinicians to envision a path in treatment that included advocating for the children’s needs.

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Sixbey, Meggen Tucker. "Development of the Family Resilience Assessment Scale to identify family resilience constructs." [Gainesville, Fla.] : University of Florida, 2005. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/UFE0012882.

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Johnson, Leigh, Jessica Burchette, Ivy A. Click, and Sandra Alicia Williams. "Relationship of Patient Self-Administered COPD Assessment Test (CAT) to Physician Standard Assessment of COPD in a Family Medicine Residency Training Program." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2017. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/6386.

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. COPD is of particular concern in certain sectors of the country, including Central Appalachia where our clinic is located. Assessing patients with COPD presents many challenges as symptoms range from those considered "typical" such as shortness of breath and sputum production to those less often identified like anxiety and social isolation. We conducted a pilot study comparing physician standard assessment of COPD to patient self-assessment using the COPD Assessment Test (CAT). The CAT is an eight-item questionnaire that measures the impact COPD has on an individual patient’s well-being and daily life. Based on our small sample size, physicians tend to underestimate the impact of COPD on a patient’s daily life. This discrepancy did not differ significantly by year of residency. Potential clinical impact of these findings include the need for more formalized and frequent patient self-assessment of disease burden as well as increased COPD assessment training within the residency curriculum.

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Sparks, J. A., W. T. Tugman, Leigh Johnson, Ivy A. Click, and Jessica Epley Burchette. "Relationship of Patient Self-Administered COPD Assessment Test (CAT) to a Physician Standard Assessment of COPD in a Family Medicine Residency Training Program." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2017. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/6387.

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Agate, Joel. "An examination of the relationship between family leisure satisfaction and satisfaction with family life /." Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 2007. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/ETD/image/etd2013.pdf.

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Brownlee, Alana. "An evaluability assessment of a family reunification program." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/tape15/PQDD_0001/MQ32065.pdf.

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Keynan, Nitzan. "Family Art Assessment Praxis In Community Mental Health." Digital Commons at Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School, 2013. https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/etd/16.

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This study endeavors to explore the use of Helen B. Landgarten’s Family Art Assessment as a consultation service, in community mental health clinic settings. This research is a continuation of a pilot project initiated by director of the Helen B. Landgarten Art Therapy Clinic, Dr. Paige Asawa, MFT, ATR-BC, in which Dr. Asawa implemented the Landagarten Family Art Assessment at a local clinic with five families. The initial results of that study were examined and analyzed by Meirav Haber, who used a survey and an art response component to document the participants’ experience. In this study, a focus group was conducted, which consisted of various stakeholders in the agency from administration to the clinicians who participated in the initial pilot project. They shared their thoughts and feelings about the experience in a semi-structured conversational setting. The focus group recording was transcribed and analyzed into three themes: procedural recommendations, assessment conceptualizations, and therapeutic relationship indications. This indication pertained to the formation and stability of the therapeutic relationship between the family and its primary clinician, which must exist prior to conducting the Family Art Assessment. A synthesis of the existing protocol, focus group conversation, and the literature reveals that it is beneficial to have both the assessing art therapist and the primary clinician present in the therapy room during the consultation of the Family Art Assessment, in order for the results of the assessment to be as authentic and valid as possible. These results may contribute to a better understanding of the possibilities of having art therapy consultations as this local clinic, and to promote collaboration between art therapists and mental health professionals.

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Tafuri, Sydney Marissa. "Catalogue of Interventions for Systemic Family Therapy Assessment." W&M ScholarWorks, 2013. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539626743.

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Philbrick, Peggy L. "An examination of family skiing and its relationship to family functioning /." Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 2007. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/ETD/image/etd1773.pdf.

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Johnston, Amanda. "Family food choice : a study and a methodological assessment." Thesis, University of Surrey, 1999. http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/2179/.

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Hall, Ritchie V. II. "The Role of Racial Bias in Family Assessment Measures." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1243369253.

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Hanney, Lesley. "Family assessment and interactive art exercise : an integrated model." Thesis, View thesis, 2009. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/46525.

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This thesis presents research into the development of a family assessment and interactive art exercise that is designed for children between the ages of two to eleven with complex psychiatric difficulties and those who have been exposed to significant abuse, trauma, and neglect and with family relationship problems. An overview of the field of child development, trauma and attachment is presented. Various clinical approaches and tools that have been used to engage and assess children is then explored and analysed including psychodynamic and systemic, such as art therapists, family therapists and family art therapists. These explorations created the framework for the development of the family assessment and interactive art exercise using an integrative model that is a synthesis of theoretical approaches and clinical assessment tools. The family assessment and interactive art exercise was then applied to four families and the findings evaluated and presented through vignettes, observations and discussions. The results demonstrated that when applying an integrative model of assessment to children with complex needs increases child inclusion, multiple levels of information can be effectively and efficiently observed and assessed and first-rate multidisciplinary treatment plans can be created.

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Hanney, Lesley. "Family assessment and interactive art exercise an integrated model /." View thesis, 2009. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/46525.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Western Sydney, 2009.
A thesis presented to the University of Western Sydney, College of Arts, Social Justice and Social Change Research Centre, in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the field of Art Therapy. Includes bibliographies.

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Hodges, Julie. "Yours, mine or ours: whose perceptions are most important in measuring family functioning and predicting psychopathology?" [St. Lucia, Qld.], 2004. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/pdfserve.php?image=thesisabs/absthe19249.pdf.

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Bischof, Gary Paul. "Adolescent male sexual offenders' perceptions of their family characteristics." Thesis, This resource online, 1991. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08182009-040313/.

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Lee, Kit-ying, and 李潔英. "The applicability of family assessment measure III in assessing the family functioning of Hong Kong families." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1992. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31249267.

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Newby, Gavin J. "Following up the head injured driver : self versus family assessment." Thesis, Open University, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.242701.

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Holtzkamp, Joanita. "The development and assessment of a family resilience-enhancement programme." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/5272.

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Thesis (DPhil (Psychology))--University of Stelenbosch, 2010.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A probe into resilience research has revealed that psychologists have taken on the role of “keepers of the crypt”, where our attained knowledge has been “entombed” by virtue of our reluctance to allow it to bear practical fruition. Consequently, the impetus of the research is a response to the aforementioned gap and is explicated in four phases: Phase 1: A detailed literature review consisting of the review and integration of appropriate preceding resilience research, thereby serving as a possible reference guide for future studies; Phase 2: Provision of a succinct, comprehensive framework for programme development within the field of psychology; Phase 3: Family hardiness was selected as the resilience quality to be attended to via the development of a universal, multidimensional resilience-enhancement programme; Phase 4: An assessment of whether the resilience-enhancement programme is successful in developing the selected resilience quality in families. Following the salutogenic approach, the main theoretical foundation of the investigation resides in the Resiliency Model of Stress, Adjustment and Adaptation (McCubbin & Thompson, 1991). The significant contribution of the research is its provision of a framework for programme development within the field of psychology. Self-report questionnaires and open-ended questions were completed by mothers as representatives of their families. Therefore, the research amalgamated both qualitative and quantitative measures in its quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest natural control-group research design. A total of fifty families living in the Western Cape, South Africa participated in the research. The statistical trends observed in the study hinted at the enhancement potential of family hardiness. It became evident that gender, level of education, income and occupation, emotional intelligence and the time frame of interventions affected the enhancement potential of family hardiness. Age may also play a role, but the conflicting research results render conclusions about the correlation between age and hardiness questionable. Comparative studies would clarify this aspect. Future studies attempting to develop these findings further, need to consider the influence of factors such as gender, level of education, income and occupation, emotional intelligence and the time frame of interventions. Family hardiness is but one of the identified resilience qualities. An exploration of the enhancement potential of other identified resilience qualities will provide a plethora of interventions for service providers to choose from, enabling them to meet families and communities at their point of need.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Nadere ondersoek van veerkragtigheidsnavorsing het aangedui dat sielkundiges die rol van “bewaarders” aangeneem het, waar ons versamelde kennis verberg word as gevolg van ons onwilligheid om dit prakties toe te pas. Gevolglik is hierdie navorsing gedoen in respons op bogenoemde gaping in die navorsing, en word dit in vier fases gelewer: Fase 1: ’n literatuuroorsig wat die voorafgaande veerkragtigheidsnavorsing integreer en hersien ten einde as verwysingsgids te dien vir toekomstige studies; Fase 2: Die voorsiening van ‘n omvattende raamwerk vir programontwikkeling binne die veld van die sielkunde; Fase 3: Gesinsgehardheid is gekies as die veerkragtigheidsfaktor om deur middel van ’n universele, multidimensionele program verryk te word; Fase 4: ‘n Bepaling om te ontdek of die veerkragtigheidsverrykingsprogram suksesvol is om die geselekteerde veerkragtigheidsfaktor in families te verryk. Die studie is gedoen vanuit die salutogeniese benadering. McCubbin en Thompson (1991) se “Resiliency Model of Family Stress, Adjustment and Adaptation” is as teoretiese basis benut. Die navorsing se betekenisvolle bydrae lê in die voorsiening van ‘n raamwerk vir programontwikkeling binne die veld van sielkunde. Selfbeskrywingsvraelyste en oop vrae is deur moeders as verteenwoordigers van hulle gesinne voltooi. Die navorsing het dus van beide kwalitatiewe en kwantitatiewe metings gebruik gemaak in die kwasi-eksperimentele voortoets-natoets, natuurlike kontrolegroep navorsingsontwerp. ’n Totaal van vyftig families wat in die Wes-Kaap van Suid Afrika woonagtig is, het aan die navorsing deelgeneem. Die statistiese neigings wat in die navorsing waargeneem is, sinspeel op die verrykingspotensiaal van gesinsgehardheid. Dit het aan die lig gekom dat geslag, opvoedkundige vlak, inkomste en beroep, emosionele intelligensie en die tydsduur van intervensies die verrykingspotensiaal van gesinsgehardheid beïnvloed. Ouderdom kan ook ‘n invloed hê, maar die teenstrydige navorsingsresultate in dié verband maak gevolgtrekkings oor die korrelasie tussen ouderdom en gesinsgehardheid twyfelagtig. Vergelykende studies sal die bogenoemde kan uitklaar. Toekomstige studies wat poog om die bevindinge van hierdie navorsing verder te ontwikkel, moet die invloed van faktore soos geslag, opvoedkundige vlak, inkomste en beroep, emosionele intelligensie en die tydsduur van intervensies in ag neem. Gesinsgehardheid is maar een geïdentifiseerde veerkragtigheidsfaktor. Verdere ondersoeke na die verrykingspotensiaal van ander veerkragtigheidsfaktore sal ‘n oorvloed van intervensies aan diensleweraars beskikbaar stel, ten einde in die behoeftes van families en gemeenskappe te voorsien.

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Gondoli, Dawn Marie 1962. "Dimensionality of three family assessment instruments: FAM, FES, and FACES." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/291878.

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This research identifies the major dimensions exhibited across three self-report family assessment instruments: the FAM, FES and FACES. The instruments were administered to 138 families, consisting of a mother, father, and one child between 12-18 years old. Principal components analysis was used to identify dimensions across instruments. As dimensions were identified, correspondence across instruments was assessed. Results indicated that the instrument subscales could be organized along three factors, labeled Affect, Activities, and Control. Factor composition for different family members, although not identical, was highly similar. Results also indicated that there was relatively little correspondence across the three instruments. Lack of correspondence appeared to be largely caused by the limited dimensionality of the FACES and FAM. In contrast, the FES demonstrated greater range, contributing substantially to all three factors. Additionally, the obtained factors corresponded to the domains of the Family Environment Model: Relationships, Personal Growth, and System Maintenance.

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Wu, Monica S. "Family Accommodation in Adults with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Psychometric Properties of the Family Accommodation Scale - Patient Version." Scholar Commons, 2014. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/5407.

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Family accommodation is a salient construct within the context of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and occurs in a large majority of affected individuals and their families. Accommodating behaviors can manifest in various ways, including participation in the patient's rituals, modifying everyday routines, facilitating compulsive behaviors, or providing reassurance. It has been repeatedly linked to negative outcomes, such as attenuated treatment response, increased obsessive-compulsive symptom severity, higher levels of family distress, and lower levels of functioning. As such, it is of significant clinical importance to have a standardized measure that is able to be used in research and clinical practice. The Family Accommodation Scale for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (FAS) was the initial attempt at a measure to systematically assess for family accommodation in patients with OCD, with different clinician-rated and self-reported versions completed by the relative arising thereafter. However, to date, there is not a patient-reported version of the instrument. Existing measures focus on reports from the relative (e.g., the patient's significant other, parent), overlooking information from the patient themselves. Additionally, adult patients with OCD often present to clinical services alone, frequently making it impractical to obtain information from their relative. As such, it is important to have a standardized patient-reported measure to examine the accommodating behaviors. The present study sought to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Family Accommodation Scale for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - Patient Version (FAS-PV). A large majority of the participants (88.5%) endorsed at least one type of accommodating behavior in the previous week. Provision of reassurance and waiting for completion of compulsions were the most frequently reported behaviors, while helping with personal tasks and making excuses/lying due to OCD-related impairment were the least frequently endorsed. The FAS-PV demonstrated good internal consistency and test-retest reliability, as well as good convergent/divergent validity. The FAS-PV did not significantly differ from the relative-reported measure of family accommodation in terms of internal consistency or mean scores. Ultimately, the FAS-PV demonstrated sound psychometric properties and utility in assessing family accommodation from the patient's perspective.

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Ashcraft, Ben Lowell. "The Global Assessment of Relationship Functioning as a Global Assessment of Individual, Couple, and Family Functioning." DigitalCommons@USU, 1997. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/2662.

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Relationship issues underlie most problems that people bring to therapy. Global relationship assessment_ has great potential in helping therapists account systemically for global issues in individual, couple, and family functioning . The purpose of this thesis was to assess the concurrent validity of the Global Assessment of Relationship Functioning (GARF) with standardized self-report measures on individual, couple, and family levels of relationship functioning and to assess the GARF's discriminant validity in distinguishing between clinical and nonclinical groups. It was hypothesized that GARF scores would correlate with scores obtained on the self~ report assessments and that a statistically significant difference would be found between clinical and nonclinical volunteer groups on both types of assessments. Data were collected from 27 indivi dual s. 30 couples. and 14 families. of which half were currently receiving therapy and the other half were nonclinical volunteer panicipants from Utah State University. Both groups were given the same selfcrepon assessments and were each assigned GARF scores by the interviewing therapist. The Outcome Questionnaire 45 .2 (OQ-45 .2) was used to assess individual and family selt: reponed relationship functioning. The Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) was used to assess couple self-reponed relationship functioning. The data were analyzed using correlational analysis and independent 1 tests to compare GARF scores to scores obtained on the self-report assessment measures The GARF was found to be significantly correlated with the self-report assessment scores of volunteer individuals and couples, supponing the concurrent validity for two of the six groups. In addition, for couples and families, the GARF and the selfreport assessments showed statistically significant differences between clinical and volunteer groups in the same direction, supposing its discriminant validity. These findings are limited due to the small group size and the inconsistency of the results across all three groups. Possible explanations for the results are discussed along with implications for using the GARF as a measure of global assessment in therapy. Based on these findings, there is limited evidence that the GARF is a valid measure in its current computer rater form.

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Van, der Westhuizen Shawn. "An assessment of harmonious family relationships in small and medium-sized family businesses / Shawn van der Westhuizen." Thesis, North-West University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/4160.

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Family businesses are fast becoming the dominant form of business enterprise in both developing and developed economies. Family businesses are also being recognised as a potential driver of economic growth and wealth creation in the world. Family businesses in particular, have been making a positive contribution towards the South African economy for the last 300 years. Definitions based on the components of family involvement such as management, ownership, governance, and succession, are easy to operationalise. Unfortunately, they cannot distinguish between two firms with the same level of family involvement when one considers itself a family business and the other does not. Therefore, there is a need to develop a definition that captures the essence of the family business and, as such, may be used to distinguish the family business, in theory, research, and practice. The primary objective of this study was to empirically explore and evaluate the determinants of harmonious family relationships and family businesses in small and medium-sized family businesses. The empirical study was conducted by means of a field study using a structured questionnaire. The reliability of the questionnaire was determined by calculating the Cronbach alpha coefficient of the constructs. The purpose of the literature review was to align the determinants of family harmony in family businesses according to a structured questionnaire developed by Prof. Elmarie Venter (NMMU), Dr. Shelly Farrington (Van Eeden) (NMMU) and Dr. Stephan van der Merwe (NWU). Data from 109 respondents linked to 27 family businesses were collected and analysed. The results indicate that a significant proportion of the variation in harmonious family relationships was explained by communication and how to manage and avoid conflict, through drawing up family constitutions as well as family forums. A possible total of 54 family businesses were identified and a total of 252 questionnaires (161 active members and 91 inactive members) were handed out to family businesses restricted to Gauteng, Free State and the North West province areas.
Thesis (M.B.A.)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2010.

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Burchette, Jessica E., Ivy A. Click, Leigh Johnson, Sandra Alicia Williams, and Brett Tyler Morgan. "Relationship of Patient Self-Administered COPD Assessment Test to Physician Standard Assessment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in a Family Medicine Residency Training Program." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2019. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/6364.

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Assessing the global impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on a patient’s life can be difficult to perform in the clinical setting due to time constraints and workflow challenges. The primary objective of this study was to compare disease impact ratings between patient selfadministered COPD Assessment Test (CAT) and physician standard office assessment. This prospective study was conducted at a family medicine residency clinic in northeast Tennessee. The study included two study groups: 1) adult patients seen at the clinic during the 3-month study period with an active diagnosis of COPD, and 2) their physicians. Physicians’ assessment of the impact of COPD on their patients’ daily lives was compared to patients’ self-administered CAT assessments. Physician assessment of COPD impact and patient ssessment of CAT categories significantly differed (χ2 =11.0, P=0.012). There was very poor agreement between patient and physician ratings (κ=0.003), with 42.9% of physician ratings underestimating the impact, 28.6% overestimating the impact, and 28.6% orrectly estimating the impact COPD had on their patients’ lives. These findings support the use of validated assessment tools to help providers understand the symptom burden for patients with COPD.

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Blackwelder, Reid B. "AAFP Home Study Self-Assessment Monograph on Complementary and Alternative Medicine." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 1997. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/6923.

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Witherspoon, Melisa Kay. "Noise Exposure Assessment of an Ohio Farm Family: A Pilot Project." Connect to full-text via OhioLINK ETD Center, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=mco1149007085.

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Thesis (M.S.)--Medical University of Ohio, 2006.
"In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Occupational Health." Major advisor: Sheryl Milz. Includes abstract. Document formatted into pages: iv, 110 p. Title from title page of PDF document. Bibliography: pages 72-86.

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Charlton, Sara-Grey Maureen. "Family presence and visitation in critical care : a rapid evidence assessment." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/52796.

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Patients and families want to be in close proximity to one another during the phase of critical illness. This has historically been challenged by restrictive hospital visiting hours. Nurses have played the gatekeeper role and decided who could visit the patient, when, and for how long. A scholarly review of the existing literature was conducted to identify what patients, families and nurses believe about visiting and to determine and suggest best evidence for practice, policy, education and research. Using a Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) methodology 18 studies were evaluated through the lens of Patient and Family Centred Care. The best evidence is presented as well as the recommendations for best practice, policy, education and future research to help promote family presence in the Intensive Care Unit. Families and patients had improved outcomes, physiological and psychological, when Intensive Care Unit policy supports the presence of the family at the bedside. Nurses felt that working with families was part of their expected practice but struggled with the increased workload. They also struggled with relinquishing control over visitation but when they did patients and families felt empowered. The key recommendations are to create flexible patient controlled visitation policies in the Intensive Care Unit, replicate studies to reinforce the findings from the studies presented, provide education for nurses about family nursing, and education for families and patients regarding the unit policies and events.
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Roblin, Nancy. "Assessment of the effectiveness of paediatric psychoeducational programs on family functioning." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape7/PQDD_0004/NQ41077.pdf.

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Medrano, Lisa Marie. "A family caregiver assessment and intervention tool for social service providers." California State University, Long Beach, 2013.

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Hansen, Mark E. "Well-Regulated Family| An Assessment Approach for Treating Asian Business Families." Thesis, Pacifica Graduate Institute, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=13806634.

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Asian family businesses comprise the vast majority of economic activity in the Asian region. Therefore, their smooth functioning is of both economic and societal importance. However, little research has been done on how to assess, let alone therapeutically treat, Asian business families. Due to the overlap of family systems and business systems, Asian business families face complex and unique challenges. Family members play multiple roles in both the family and business. Value systems and decision processes between the two systems may vary significantly. Boundaries between the family system and business system are often blurred. Using a hermeneutic methodological approach to research and synthesizing across the limited Asian family systems and business family systems research, the thesis develops an assessment methodology and instrument that allow practitioners to identify issues specific to Asian business families that may arise in therapy.

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Agnello, Kelly Shannon. "Assessment of Obese Children within a Family-Based Intervention Pilot Study." Diss., North Dakota State University, 2013. https://hdl.handle.net/10365/27091.

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About one third of children in the United States are overweight or obese. Multiple comorbidities coincide with obesity affecting children physically and emotionally, which in turn impacts obese children?s quality of life. Despite the increased prevalence and negative consequences of pediatric obesity, few evidence-based practice or generalizable assessment tools exist. The purpose of this project is to transition a generalizable, evidence-based pediatric obesity assessment tool from research into practice in a local pediatric obesity program which can later be utilized in primary care in order to implement early intervention with obese children. The pediatric obesity specific quality of life measurements for children and their parents, ?Sizing Me Up? and ?Sizing Them Up,? were presented to two providers with clinical expertise from a local family-based obesity intervention outpatient program. These specific measurements, along with height, weight, BMI, and readiness for change assessment, were utilized by the providers at the beginning and end of the 10-week program consisting of 10 families. Evaluation of the assessment tool was conducted through a Likert Scale survey of the providers to determine the utilization, ease, and difficulty of use of the pediatric obesity assessment tool. The providers evaluated the tool as having quality utilization, good clinical battery, and ease of implementation. Therefore the tool is ready for implementation into primary care. By transitioning an evidence-based pediatric obesity assessment tool from research into practice, advanced practice nurses will be able to more accurately and fully assess obese children so that interventions can be implemented expeditiously.

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Khosravi, Jasmine Yasi. "Generational Differences in Work-Family Balance: A Quantitative and Qualitative Assessment." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1401394555.

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Slade, Denim L. "An Assessment of the Concurrent Validity of the Family Profile II." DigitalCommons@USU, 1998. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/2544.

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This study was designed to assess the concurrent validity of the Family Profile II (FPII). The FPII is an instrument designed to measure 13 areas of family functioning. Matches for II of the 13 subscales of the FPII were identified from the literature. These comparison subscales were used to confirm the concurrent validity of the FPII. The sample consisted of 229 undergraduate students enrolled in summer classes at Utah State University. The factor structure of the FPII was also assessed. Four of the 13 subscales factored exactly as previously reported. Five factored with only minimal differences. The remaining four subscales were substantially different. All of the correlations between the FPII subscales and the comparison subscales were statistically significant. Five of the pairs shared 42% or more of their variance. Results indicate that the FPII has promise as an easy-to-score-and-interpret measure of the 13 aspects of family functioning it assesses.

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Panagopoulos, Irene, and mikewood@deakin edu au. "The importance of assessing family dysfunction in conjuction with standardised measures when treating substance abuse." Deakin University. School of Psychology, 2002. http://tux.lib.deakin.edu.au./adt-VDU/public/adt-VDU20050728.100552.

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In this thesis, the link between substance abuse and family dysfunction is examined, and an argument is made for the assessment of family dysfunction when treating clients with substance abuse issues. Family dysfunction has been associated with a broad range of problems in children (e.g., low self esteem, increased risk of child abuse) through to adolescence and adulthood (e.g., increased risk of mental disorders such as depressive disorders, substance abuse disorders, and personality disorders) (Kaplan & Sadock, 1998). It is not the purpose of this thesis to suggest that family dysfunction causes substance abuse but rather to highlight that family dysfunction can in some cases place the individual at greater risk of substance abuse. Therefore, in order to understand the reasons why substance abuse developed and how it is maintained in the present requires the assessment of family dysfunction. Further, the importance of assessing the role and impact that family dysfunction may have had on the client, may help to better understand the nature and extent of substance abuse so that relevant and appropriate treatment goals for change may be set, progress monitored, and risk of relapse reduced. Chapter 1 provides a brief introduction to this thesis, and Chapter 2 is a review of the literature on the impact of family dysfunction including poor parental attachment and supervision, neglect, physical and sexual abuse, in adolescence and adulthood. Four case studies are presented to illustrate how family dysfunction and substance abuse may be related, thus highlighting the importance of assessing family dysfunction when treating substance abuse clients. All of the case studies include an individual with a substance abuse disorder (namely heroin) but they are diverse in terms of the types and extent of family dysfunction. The final chapter discusses the case studies in relation to the literature reviewed. Lastly, it gives consideration to the implication of a history of family dysfunction, and how it may impact negatively on treatment and therefore prognosis.

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Partridge, Charles Robert. "Concurrent validity of parent reports regarding the family/parenting dimension of a global risk assessment device for court-involved adolescents and their families." Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1199307174.

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Wilkinson, M. I. "Multisystem-multimethod (MSMM) assessment with children and their families : Evaluation in clinical practice." Thesis, University of Leeds, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.382885.

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Stockwell, Glenda, Beth Anne Fox, and Reid Blackwelder. "Goal Directed Learning: Early Assessment And Individualized Education Plans for Family Medicine Interns." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2010. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/6928.

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Cheng, Kai-chi, and 鄭繼池. "An evalutation of family assessment measures (FAM) III in Hong Kong's context." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1992. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31249140.

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Ekici, Siddik. "An Assessment on the Impact of Family Dynamics on the Runaway Problem Among Teenagers." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2005. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4814/.

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Although Turkey is a country with strong social cohesion, figures of runaway children in Turkey are increasing dramatically. This research focused on the factors that cause children to run away and on interaction programs to intervene and/or prevent this problem. Until recently, Turkish family life was able to avoid such problems, but with the effect of westernization and social mobility in Turkey, the basic family structure has become more like the family structure in the western countries. Studies reveal that runaway episodes happen in all families regardless of such factors as economic, race, or geographic situations. Teenagers run away for several reasons; however, early intervention is highly suggested by studies to mitigate the problem. Although, parent-child conflict plays a significant role as a reason for youth leaving home, on the other hand family interaction still remains the best alternative to the problem.

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Ford, Linley. "Stepfamily assessment and intervention." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2007. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/302.

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This thesis presents a summary of the structural characteristics, contextual influences, cognitive processes, behavioural practices; and developmental factors shown by previous research to be associated with adjustment within stepfamily relationship systems. This thesis also presents research that firstly, examines a method of assessing stepfamily adjustment and secondly, evaluates the effectiveness of a program designed to improve stepfamily adjustment for couples.

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Robinson, P., Jodi Polaha, A. Lapidos, and M. Baker. "Preparing a New Work Force for Primary Care: Fact Teaching and Assessment Strategies." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2014. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/6585.

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Tuell, Dawn S., Beth A. Fox, and Ivy A. Click. "Let’s Give Them Something to Talk About: Assessment of Communication Skills in Pediatric Residents." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2014. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/6369.

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Objective To assess whether utilization of a validated communication tool corresponds with faculty assessment and resident self-assessment on the pediatric communication milestone continuum. Methods Pediatric residents were recruited to participate in the communication skills assessment. Continuity clinic faculty completed an assessment of each residents communication skills utilizing the 6 pediatric milestones that address interpersonal and communication skills. Each participating resident completed a self-assessment of their own communication skills utilizing the same milestones. After being placed on the milestones, the residents participated in a standardized patient interview that was recorded and subsequently evaluated by a faculty observer utilizing the Common Ground Instrument. Results 16/16 of pediatric residents participated in the study. The milestones and common ground instrument were scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 5 representing an expert rating. For PGY-1 residents, the average faculty score on the milestones was 3.17, self-assessed average score was 2.92 and common ground average score was 3.67. For PGY-2 residents, the average faculty score on the milestones was 4.40, self-assessed score average was 4.10 and common ground average score was 3.20. For PGY-3 residents, the average faculty score on the milestones was 4.70, self-assessed score average was 4.10 and common ground average score was 3.60. PGY-1s had significantly lower self and faculty assessments than PGY-2s or -3s. There were no significant differences among PGYs on the Common Ground Interview score. Faculty rated residents significantly higher than they rated themselves. Previous clinical skills training, standardized patient training, and English as a first language had no significant effect on the self-assessment, faculty assessment or Common Ground Instrument score. Conclusion Faculty and residents observe an improvement in communication skills as residents progress through training; however, scores on a validated communication tool do not reflect this improvement.

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O'CONNELL, WILLIAM PATRICK. "NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF FAMILY MEMBERS OF INCARCERATED ALCOHOL AND DRUG OFFENDERS: IMPLICATIONS FOR COUNSELING." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2002. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1014138540.

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Ivarsson, Ann-Britt. "Occupational Performance in Individuals with Severe Mental Disorders : Assessment and Family Burden." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala : Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis, 2002. http://publications.uu.se/uu/fulltext/nbn_se_uu_diva-2690.pdf.

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Willemse, Juliana Joan. "Undergraduate nurses' experience of the family health assessment as a learning opportunity." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2008. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_6002_1363604732.

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This phenomenological study explored the lived experiences of undergraduate community health nursing students at the University of the Western Cape
who conducted a family health assessment learning task in communities during their clinical fieldwork placement.The population included the 2008
semester two, third year undergraduate baccalaureus nursing students. These students completed their community health nursing modules at the end of the first semester. A total of nine (9) out of the eighty- nine (89) semester two students participated in this qualitative research study. The purposive and
convenient sample consisted of those students who agreed to voluntarily participate in the research study. In-depth interviews were conducted with seven
(7) female and two (2) male students to collect data. Field notes were taken and utilized to capture non-verbal communication of the participants. The focus
f the researcher was to explore the lived experiences of students and not that of the family whom they interviewed. All interviews were audio recorded
nd validated by participants after transcription, before any of the data was used for the data analysis process. The data collected was categorized into themes as guided by the systematic data analyses process according to Tesch&rsquo
s (1990) method, as cited in Creswell (2003). Saturation was tested
after nine interviews and the researcher found that no new data emerged. The importance of the research study was to reflect on the exploration of the
self-reported lived experiences of the third year community
ealth nursing students while conducting the family health assessment learning task.

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Curtis, Peter. "Assessment of a family based intervention to promote low-fat starchy foods." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.427386.

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Woodbury, Daniel J. "A Needs Assessment of Marriage and Family Therapy Approved Supervision in Utah." DigitalCommons@USU, 2005. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/2563.

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This research presents data gathered through a needs assessment regarding approved supervision in Utah. A sample of ISO therapists in Utah gave descriptive facts about the current need for supervision in Utah as well as the number of therapists that are willing to provide supervision. Additionally, therapists that are not currently approved supervisors indicated whether or not they would be willing to become approved supervisors, what would make the designation more appealing, and what would impede them from becoming an approved supervisor. Therapists in agencies also gave information regarding how agencies currently view marriage and family therapy interns and their willingness to support approved supervision in Utah. Finally, therapists were given an opportunity to express their opinions in two open-ended questions. The findings indicate that there is an abundance of supervisors willing to provide supervision and many therapists are willing to become supervisors. The study also shows that many therapists are reluctant to become approved supervisors because of the time and cost that are associated with the current supervision process.

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Grimes-Vawters, Jennifer. "Identifying Future Effective Foster Parent Characteristics: Using the Casey Foster Family Assessment." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3163.

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In 2014, Washoe County Department of Social Services in Nevada, licensed only 50 of 400 parents who applied to foster children. Lack of long-term effective foster parents creates instability within the system. Significant concern over increased numbers of children entering foster care and a decreased number of qualified foster care applicants continues. The Casey Foster Family Assessment (CFFA), a comprehensive assessment of key traits of effective foster parents may further enhance the fostering application process. The identified CFFA subscales most predictive of future foster parent effectiveness, may help WCDSS more effectively identify applicants likely to provide long-term stable homes for children. Local licensed foster parents and their case managers were recruited to complete the CFFA, and Effective Foster Parent Survey (EFPS). Using the Ecology theory of Bronfenbrenner and Belsky as a foundation, a series of Pearson bivariate correlations were conducted using the CFFA and EFPS scores and a regression analysis was conducted to determine the results. Results showed foster parents (N=35) with a high level of dedication, sufficient time, higher perceived degree of responsibility then the agency, and willing to foster children of differing racial, religious, cultural, or sexual identity backgrounds were viewed by their case managers as being highly effective. Identifying effective skills, and providing support and training to foster parents, may increase the likelihood that a child will stay in one home instead of moving repeatedly, reducing mental health risks of foster children. Three significant correlates were identified: positive parent-child interaction, participation in spiritual activities and attendance at agency training, set a foundation for continued research in additional effective foster parent skills and how to assess for these qualities in incoming applicants.

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