The Mutual Influence of Family Support and Youth Adaptation

Abstract

(from the chapter) research on the family environment has demonstrated that levels of family support bear strong relationships to the adaptation of children and adolescents / examine the mutual influence of family support and youth adaptation and . . . suggest mechanisms that may explain why these reciprocal relations occur / begin . . . by describing the concept and measurement of the family environment / present a conceptual model of the mutual influence of the family environment and family members' adaptation and review studies of family support and youth functioning / focus on possible mechanisms by which family support and youth adaptation exert their mutual influence / conclude by suggesting directions for future research families of youths with behavior, substance abuse, or psychiatric problems / families of parents with psychiatric or substance abuse problems (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)