Family Relations
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Social network types and subjective well-being in Chinese older adults.

7 Oct 2009 The study examined social network types in a sample of 1,005 older Chinese adults in Hong Kong and the networks' relations to subjective well-being. Given the nature of kinship in Chinese society, we broke down social support provision by closeness ... Read more...

Family-based treatment of severe pediatric obesity: randomized, controlled trial.

26 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the efficacy of family-based, behavioral weight control in the management of severe pediatric obesity. METHODS: Participants were 192 children 8.0 to 12.0 years of age (mean +/- SD: 10.2 +/- 1.2 years). The average BMI ... Read more...

Family psychosocial risk, distress, and service utilization in pediatric cancer: predictive validity of the Psychosocial Assessment Tool.

13 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: The way families negotiate diagnosis and early treatment for pediatric cancer sets the stage for their adaptation throughout treatment and survivorship. The Psychosocial Assessment Tool (PAT) is a brief parent-report screener capable of ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Family Relations'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• A piece of my mind. Can we agree to disagree? 19 Oct 2009
• Social network types and subjective well-being in Chinese older adults. 7 Oct 2009
• Family-based treatment of severe pediatric obesity: randomized, controlled trial. 26 Sep 2009
• Family psychosocial risk, distress, and service utilization in pediatric cancer: predictive validity of the Psychosocial Assessment Tool. 13 Sep 2009
• Impact of teen depression on academic, social, and physical functioning. 5 Sep 2009
• A piece of my mind. Howard. 31 Aug 2009
• Pathways to paternal engagement: longitudinal effects of risk and resilience on nonresident fathers. 30 Aug 2009
• Family and neighborhood fit or misfit and the adaptation of Mexican Americans. 30 Aug 2009
• Validation of a new self-report measure of parental attributions. 30 Aug 2009
• 'We, the Congolese, we cannot trust each other'. Trust, norms and relations among traders in Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo. 30 Aug 2009
• Understanding mealtime changes for adults with cerebral palsy and the implications for support services. 30 Aug 2009
• Prevalence and predictors of emotional and behavioural functioning of children where a parent has cancer: a multinational study. 30 Aug 2009
• [Family treatment in schizophrenic adolescents - correlation between symptom state and relationship quality] 15 Aug 2009
• "We only did it because he asked us": gendered accounts of participation in a population genetic data collection. 6 Aug 2009
• Oral health education in schools: promoting health agents. 30 Jul 2009
• Potential unintended consequences of smoke-free policies in public places on pregnant women in China. 30 Jul 2009
• Turkish patient relatives' attitudes towards family-witnessed resuscitation and affecting sociodemographic factors. 30 Jul 2009
• Pet dogs as attachment figures for adult owners. 30 Jul 2009
• Child and family inclusive practice: a pilot program in a community adult mental health service. 30 Jul 2009
• Reunification: keeping families together in crisis. 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Family Relations'

Definition: Behavioral, psychological, and social relations among various members of the nuclear family and the extended family.

Descriptor UI: D005195

Alternative terms: Family Relations; Family Relation; Relation, Family; Relations, Family; Family Relationships; Family Relationship;

Allowable Qualifiers: ethnology; legislation & jurisprudence;

Tree Number: F01.829.263.370;

History Note: 98; use explode 1978-97; for FAMILY RELATIONSHIP use FAMILY 1978-97

Technical Notes: GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; DF: FAMILY RELAT