Bayrakal S, Kope T M
Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia.
Adolescence. 1990 Spring;25(97):1-7.
As the average size of the family decreases, controversy over the child at risk in relation to family structure has intensified. There is a great deal of literature on single-parent families, but little delineation of specific subgroups. In this pilot study, twelve adolescent inpatients who were an "only child" in single-parent families were compared to a control group of adolescent patients matched for sex, family income, and diagnosis. In some "minimal families" (single parent/only child), the interpersonal transactions were examined as the crucial parameter in formation of dysfunction. Statistical analysis of the data supported the hypothesis that in this clinical sample, the single-parent/only-child families and their adolescents would display a greater degree of disturbance than the control group. Some theoretical and clinical issues related to this group are discussed.
随着家庭平均规模的缩小，围绕家庭结构中处于风险的儿童的争议日益激烈。关于单亲家庭有大量文献，但对特定亚组的描述却很少。在这项试点研究中，将12名单亲家庭中的青少年住院患者（他们是“独生子女”）与一个在性别、家庭收入和诊断方面相匹配的青少年患者对照组进行了比较。在一些“最小型家庭”（单亲/独生子女）中，人际互动被视为功能失调形成的关键参数进行了研究。对数据的统计分析支持了这样一个假设：在这个临床样本中，单亲/独生子女家庭及其青少年会比对照组表现出更大程度的困扰。本文讨论了与该群体相关的一些理论和临床问题。
