Traits of A Healthy Family.In this thought-provoking and entertaining video, syndicated columnist Inc.com defines a syndicated columnist as, "[A] person hired by publications or broadcast organizations to produce written or spoken commentary about specific feature subjects. Dolores Dolores (or Delores) was a common given name (until the 1960s in the USA); it is cognate with the English word "dolorous" (meaning sorrowful) and equivalent in meaning. Curran shares the findings from her survey of 500 family professionals who were given a list of 56 traits and asked to check the 15 that they most commonly found in healthy families. Curran developed the list of traits from common themes she found in the writings of Uri Bronfenbrenner, Robert Coles This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. , Virginia Satir, Ken Keniston, T. Berry Brazelton Thomas Berry Brazelton (born May 10, 1918) is a noted pediatrician and author in the United States. Major hospitals throughout the world use the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS). and others. Curran uses a workshop format to help define the characteristics of past and present families. She then enumerates the 15 traits that emerged as clear choices in the survey. The surveyed professionals identified healthy families as those that communicate and listen, affirm and support one another and teach respect for others. Curran's ability to gain audience involvement, her personal warmth and humor and her insightful illustrations allow the viewer to be an alert, albeit vicarious vicarious /vi·car·i·ous/ (vi-kar´e-us) 1. acting in the place of another or of something else. 2. occurring at an abnormal site. vi·car·i·ous adj. 1. , participant. Viewers will be most impressed by Curran's information and the positive perspective that emerges. This is an excellent choice for families, parent/family educators and human development professors. |
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