The Intimacy Paradox
The Intimacy Paradox

Author: Donald S. Williamson

Publisher: Guilford Press

Published: 2002-07-01

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9781572308152

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Although most people physically leave home by their early 20s, emotional separation from one's family is a more difficult process that can continue for a lifetime. Now available in paper for the first time, this acclaimed book addresses the struggle of adults to establish autonomy without sacrificing family connections. Donald S. Williamson presents personal authority therapy, an approach designed to simultaneously foster individual development and family-of-origin intimacy. Therapists are taken step by step through conducting individual, couple, and small group sessions that culminate in several sessions with each client and his or her parents. Writing with sensitivity and humor, the author demonstrates effective ways to help adult children construct new personal and family narratives, resolve intergenerational intimidation, and enjoy healthier, more equal relationships with parents and significant others.

Sociological Abstracts
Sociological Abstracts

Author: Leo P. Chall

Publisher:

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 1126

ISBN-13:

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CSA Sociological Abstracts abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. The database provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews drawn from over 1,800+ serials publications, and also provides abstracts of books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers.

The Significance of Family-of-Origin Dynamics for Adults,Äô Health and Psychological Wellbeing
The Significance of Family-of-Origin Dynamics for Adults,Äô Health and Psychological Wellbeing

Author: Viktorija Cepukiene

Publisher:

Published: 2022

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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Bowen family system theory describes family interactional processes that are carried across the generations and determine an individual,Äôs level of autonomy and emotional reactivity as well as the global functioning of the family. According to the theory, any personal, health-related, or relational issues can be explained as a result of diffused anxiety produced by destructive interactional patterns among family members. Although many studies are revealing the relationship between early family life experiences and functioning in adulthood, there is still a lack of studies exploring the complex mediational models based on Bowen theory that would reveal associations between different family-of-origin variables and adults,Äô health as well as psychological well-being. The chapter defines the main assumptions of Bowen theory as well as summarizes the main results of three studies demonstrating how family and personal factors defined by Bowen theory, such as family emotional system, triangulation, differentiation of self, relate to adults,Äô health and psychological well-being.