Circumplex Model of Family Systems: A Treatment Tool in Family Counseling.

Maynard, Peter E.; Olson, David H.

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ERIC Number: EJ357762

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Publication Date: 1987

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Circumplex Model of Family Systems: A Treatment Tool in Family Counseling.

Maynard, Peter E.; Olson, David H.

Journal of Counseling & Development, v65 n9 p502-04 May 1987

Describes the Circumplex Model of Marital and Family Systems and its diagnostic inventory, the Family Adaptation and Coping Evaluation Scales, as important tools for the family counselor. A brief case example demonstrates how the model can be used in counseling a multiproblem family. (NB)

Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Diagnostic Tests, Family Counseling, Family Problems, Group Dynamics, Systems Analysis, Test Validity

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Language: English

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