MFG target | Empirically supported family skill | MFG goals |
---|---|---|
Rules | Family organization; consistent discipline | Clarify rules, consequences, rewards |
Responsibility | Inter-connectedness; expectancies | Clarify responsibilities, expectations, rewards |
Relationships | Family warmth; within-family support | Schedule for positive family interaction |
Respectful communication | Family communication; family conflict | Listening/ talking skills (parents/children) |
Stress | Parenting hassles and stress; life events | Identify stressors undermining family change |
Social support | Social isolation | Within-family and external support plan |