Cohesion and power in the families of children involved in bully/victim problems at school: an Italian replication |
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Authors: | Lucia Berdondini Peter K Smith |
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Institution: | Dipartimento di Psicologia, Universita degli Studi di Firenze, via San Niccolo 93, 50 125 Firenze, Italy.;Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths College, London, UK. |
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Abstract: | A replication was made of the findings of Bowers et al. (1992), relating involvement of children in bully/victim problems at school with characteristics of family systems as revealed by the Family System Test (FAST), on a central Italian sample. The findings regarding father absence, structural plot characteristics—such as use of corners and no separation of figures—and cohesion scores especially with parents, were consistent across both studies; findings relating to power scores were few and inconsistent. The main findings of the Bowers et al. study appear to be robust and generalizable. |
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