Research article summary (published 30 Aug 1977):

Persistent themes: a naturalistic study of personality development in the family.

Full Abstract

This pilot longitudinal study of normal children and their families examines the associations noted between behaviors appearing in early childhood and concerns expressed by the same youngster fifteen years later. These concerns were seen to be related to continuing transactions around a particular issue within the family system. A case description of the evolution of the particular patterns of one of the family systems studied and the details of their recurring negotiations includes an examination of two subsystems of the family unit: the mother-infant pair and the parenting couple. The impact of this family system's struggle upon the developing youngster and her personality as a late adolescent is discussed.

Author information

Author/s: Ziegler, R G (RG); Musliner, P J (PJ);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Journal: Family process (Fam Process), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1977-Sep; vol 16 (issue 3) : pp 293-305

Dates: Created 1978/10/27; Completed 1978/10/27; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 354638, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Adolescent Birth Order Child Child Behavior Child Rearing Child, Preschool Family Female Humans

Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Longitudinal Studies Mother-Child Relations Parents Personality Development Projective Techniques Role

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