Date of Award
Fall 1992
Document Type
Dissertation - Restricted
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Education
First Advisor
Fox, Robert
Second Advisor
Platz, Donald
Third Advisor
Franzoi, Steven
Abstract
Recent research and theory development have emphasized the importance of the role of early parent-child interaction in the etiology of emotional, cognitive, and social problems in children (Ainsworth, 1979; Bee et al., 1982; Bell,_1968; Belsky, 1981, 1984; Stroufe & Rutter, 1984). Further, the significance of the family in child development is now reflected in public policy and legislation (Krauss, 1990). Therefore, a necessary and expanding role of the school psychologist is comprehensive individualized assessment of and intervention with the young child in the context of the family (Bailey et al., 1986; Crowell, Feldman, & Ginsberg, 1988; Odom, 1988; Widerstrom, Mowder, & Willis, 1989; Wilson, 1986). Clearly, in addition to the more traditional domains of intellectual, self-help, language, motor, social, and readiness skills, school psychologists must address family functioning...