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NCJ Number: 212159 Find in a Library
Title: What Counts: Measuring Indicators of Family Well-Being, Executive Summary Report
Document: PDF
Author(s): Judith Martinez MURP; Carol Mehesy BSW; Ken Seeley Ed.D.
Date Published: December 2003
Annotation: This study incorporates information from previous research to identify indicators of family well-being.
Abstract: An analysis of 36 current reports and research studies on families identified 4 domains addressed: A specific interest in family life (53 percent of the documents); public family surveys (25 percent of the documents); research and evaluation related to family life (14 percent of the documents); and comprehensive reviews of surveys and private polling data on families (8 percent of the documents). Themes and indicators represented across these domains were categorized into three tiers. Tier I contains indicators with 100 percent consensus support across domains as attributes of strong and successful families. Tier II indicators were identified in 75 percent of the domains; and Tier III indicators identified areas in which there is still debate, as they were identified across only 50 percent of the domains. Indicators of family well-being are presented for each of the three tiers. Sixteen indicators of family well-being were identified across all domains (Tier I). These indicators are grouped under the following categories: family life, community supports, early childhood, education, and health. Regarding family life, indicators of family well-being are time together; discipline, structure, and monitoring of children; positive communication; commitment to family; religious beliefs; social support; and family dinners. In the area of community supports, family well-being involves living in a safe community, having neighbors who are known and willing to help, and having community supports for youth. For early childhood, access to quality early childhood care is important for family well-being, and in the area of education, parental involvement in their children's education is important. In the area of health, family well-being depends on access to health care, exercise, and substance abuse prevention and treatment.
Main Term(s): Parent-Child Relations
Index Term(s): Family structure; Juvenile delinquency factors; Social conditions
Sponsoring Agency: Child & Family Policy Ctr
Des Moines, IA 50309-4013
Colorado Foundation for Families and Children
Denver, CO 80203
Corporate Author: Colorado Foundation for Families and Children
National Ctr for School Engagement
United States of America
Sale Source: Colorado Foundation for Families and Children
National Ctr for School Engagement
303 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400
Denver, CO 80203
United States of America
Page Count: 9
Format: Document (Online)
Type: Literature Review; Report (Study/Research)
Language: English
Country: United States of America
Note: Downloaded November 22, 2005.
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