Funkcionalnost porodica sa decom sa posebnim potrebama iz sistemske perspektive
The Functionality Of Families With Children With Special Needs From The Systemic Perspective

Summary/Abstract: The problem of the functionality of families with children with special needs will be considered from the aspect of a systemic approach to the family, where the family is studied as a system in which there are certain subsystems. It is assumed that in families with children with special needs there are some specificities in relation to patterns of interaction between subsystems. The study was organized with the aim to determine whether any dysfunction is present in family functionality in families with children with special needs. The instrument used in this study is a scale for assessing the functionality of the family system (FACES III, Olson, Portner & Levi, 1985) on the dimensions of adaptability and cohesion. The research results showed that the half-functionality system was present the most (53%), then came functional, balanced family systems (27.3%) and finally the extreme dysfunctional family system (19.7%). Dysfunction is more pronounced in the dimension of cohesion, because of the presence of networked family systems (42.5%) which support the dependence of children on their parents. The research results indicate the problems faced by parents with children with special needs and with the necessity of supporting the wider social community in solving problems faced by these families in achieving their parental roles.

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