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Abstract
Family therapy suggests a reformulation of concept and method in studying the family
and individual development: to regard the family as an organized system and the individual
as a contributing member, part of the process that creates and maintains the patterns
that regulate behavior. In this review, the theories and clinical experiences of family
therapists are regarded as a resource for developmental psychology, and particular
attention is paid to those aspects that challenge traditional formulations in the
developmental field. The review focuses on systems theory as the paradigm underlying
family therapy and considers the implications of this framework for conceptions of
the individual, the study of parent-child interaction, and new research formulations
and areas of study. It also considers trends in the developmental field that move
toward such formulations.