The Role of a Medical Family Therapist: An Ecological Systems Look at Pediatric Illness

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dc.contributor.authorPerkins, Jessica Leeen
dc.contributor.committeechairHuebner, Angela J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberFalconier, Mariana K.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWittenborn, Andrea K.en
dc.contributor.departmentHuman Developmenten
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:36:08Zen
dc.date.adate2010-05-27en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:36:08Zen
dc.date.issued2010-05-03en
dc.date.rdate2010-05-27en
dc.date.sdate2010-05-12en
dc.description.abstractThis research explores the question of what role medical family therapists play on a health care team when working with serious pediatric illness. Seven participants from three different health care settings were interviewed. Results were organized within the ecological systems framework (Bronfenbrenner, 1979) according to the various ways participants became a part of the family's illness experience. Participants identified roles directly with the family, with the health care team, and within the larger health care system. Clinical implications are identified concerning the preparation of the health care system for the continued growth and evolution of the field of medical family therapy.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.identifier.otheretd-05122010-182228en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05122010-182228/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/42640en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartPerkins_JL_T_2010.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectpediatric illnessen
dc.subjectecological systemsen
dc.subjectmedical family therapyen
dc.subjectcritical illnessen
dc.titleThe Role of a Medical Family Therapist: An Ecological Systems Look at Pediatric Illnessen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineHuman Developmenten
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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