The Impact of Serious Illness On The Family System
- 1 February 1970
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Postgraduate Medicine
- Vol. 47 (2) , 169-174
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00325481.1970.11697375
Abstract
Serious illness often precipitates a crisis within the family, throwing the highly organized family system into disequilibrium. Established roles and rules must change to meet the crisis, and the family needs to reorganize to gain a new equilibrium. The way in which they carry out this process can dramatically affect the sick person and the outcome of his illness. At times the reorganization can be disruptive functionally and emotionally to other family members.Keywords
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