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Obitelj - sustav dinamičnih odnosa u interakciji
Family - system of dynamic relationships in interaction

Author(s): Ana Wagner Jakab
Subject(s): Preschool education, Educational Psychology, Family and social welfare
Published by: Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Edukacijsko-rehabilitacijski fakultet
Keywords: Family; children; system; stress; family climate;

Summary/Abstract: It is well known fact that family has important role in development of each child. Contemporary studies consider family as a system with several subsystems and not as a simple union of some individuals. Through strong, affective relations between family members it is possible to achieve healthy family and children development. Family is confronted with different kind of stress and depending of its capacities, coping strategies, personal traits of family members and ability of rebalancing, family would function with good quality on the benefit of whole system and each member. All that together will improve family environment. Family environment and adaptive potential of members influence each other. Each trait, skill of coping with problems and general well being of family member can influence quality of relations, focus on personal growth and development and concentration on family maintains. It is clear that some emotional or behavioral disorder of family member, adult or child, will influence family climate. On family environment, furthermore, influence acute life crisis, stressors or resources from outside such as school or working place. According to the literature it is obvious that family means system of dynamic relationships in interaction.

  • Issue Year: 44/2008
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 119-128
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Croatian
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