The family routines inventory: theoretical origins.

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This paper describes the conceptual foundation underlying the development of the Family Routines Inventory, a new instrument designed to measure the extent of predictability or routinization in the daily life of a family. The primary impetus for the development of this instrument is a theoretical perspective in which family routines are regarded as behaviors which may protect the health and well-being of family members by providing stability and continuity during periods of stressful change.

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Duke Authors

James, Sherman A.

Cited Authors

Boyce, WT; Jensen, EW; James, SA; Peacock, JL

Published Date

January 1983

Published In

Social Science & Medicine

Volume / Issue

17 / 4

Start / End Page

193 - 200

PubMed ID

6342143

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

1873-5347

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0277-9536

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/0277-9536(83)90116-8

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