Abstract
The workshop, Alternatives to the Nuclear Family: The Role of the Extended Family and the Community in Child Rearing concentrated on the following areas:
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The value of the extended family.
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The creation of substitute families as an extension of family therapy.
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Nuclear and extended family’s supports in the after care of schizophrenic and/or mentally ill patients.
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Families in a transitional society.
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The growth of extensions of the nuclear family through the use of self-help preschool play groups.
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Keeley, B., Freeman, D.S. (1980). Alternatives to the Nuclear Family: The Role of the Extended Family and the Community in Child Rearing. In: Fine, S.H., Krell, R., Lin, Ty., Beiser, M., Freeman, D.S., Nann, R. (eds) Today’s Priorities in Mental Health. Priority Issues in Mental Health, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-9073-9_23
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