The influence of context on the assessment of family interaction: a clinical study*

Stratford, Jackie; Burck, Charlotte; Kinston, Warren

doi:10.1046/j..1982.00598.x

“…Of the variety of methods potentially available for eliciting family interaction (Cromwell et al, 1976), we have found the multiple-task interview approach to be the most suitable. We have created a Family Task Interview, refined it, and tested it for validity, specificity, reliability, and applicability (Kinston, Loader, .& Miller, in press a;Stratford, Burck, & Kinston, 1982). The Family Task Interview permits deep insight into family dynamics and the interaction can be preserved on videotape.…”

Section: Future Directionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Childhood obesity: The family perspective

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1985

Int. J. Eat. Disord.

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Childhood obesity remains a poorly understood condition which is difficult to modify. Most investigations and explanations of obesity adopt a biological, psychological, or sociological perspective, with little attention being paid to the family. The work that has been done in this area tends to be based on clinical impression rather than systematic enquiry, and to focus on the mother‐child relationship rather than on the family as a whole. This latter approach, where the family is the basic unit of study, has proved useful in our understanding and treatment of several disorders that can be compared to obesity. This paper argues that the relative absence of family studies constitutes a significant gap in our investigation of childhood obesity. Such studies need to be carried out, but they should also be part of a more holistic approach to the problem, which seeks to make links between the observations made at several different levels of enquiry.

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Childhood Obesity: The Family Perspective

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Childhood obesity remains a poorly understood condition which is difficult to modify. Most investigations and explanations of obesity adopt a biological, psychological, or sociological perspective, with little attention being paid to the family. The work that has been done in this area tends to be based on clinical impression rather than systematic enquiry, and to focus on the mother‐child relationship rather than on the family as a whole. This latter approach, where the family is the basic unit of study, has proved useful in our understanding and treatment of several disorders that can be compared to obesity. This paper argues that the relative absence of family studies constitutes a significant gap in our investigation of childhood obesity. Such studies need to be carried out, but they should also be part of a more holistic approach to the problem, which seeks to make links between the observations made at several different levels of enquiry.

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