Differentiating differentiation and individuation: Conceptual and operation challenges
- 1 March 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The American Journal of Family Therapy
- Vol. 18 (1) , 32-50
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01926189008250790
Abstract
A conceptual framework is presented for disentangling the concepts of individuation and differentiation by defining the former as an individual developmental process and the later as a family level variable dealing with patterns of distance regulation. The framework is then used as a basis for identifying critical measurement issues. Finally, selected measures of individuation and differentiation are reviewed in order to illustrate the strengths and limitations of measurement efforts to date.Keywords
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