Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Headman, Neil C.
Author's Email Address	nch8444@fsu.edu
URN	etd-11172003-190836
Title	The Role of Family Functioning in Treatment Engagement and Posttreatment Delinquency Involvement
Degree	Doctor of Philosophy
Department	Family and Child Sciences, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Thomas A. Cornille Committee Chair David Quadagno Committee Member Mary W. Hicks Committee Member Nicholas F. Mazza Committee Member
Keywords	Family Dynamics Engagement Delinquency Family Functioning Delinquency Prevention Family Patterns
Date of Defense	2003-10-09
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The present study examined the relationship between specific areas of family functioning and both family engagement in prevention services and youth delinquency involvement. Out of 308 families who initiated services with a non-profit agency during a calendar year, 147, who completed the Family Assessment Measure (version III): General Scale, were included in the study. Results of binary and multinomial logistic regression analyses indicated significant relationships between areas of family functioning and both family treatment engagement and youth delinquency involvement. In addition to demographic variables, communication, task accomplishment, and denial made significant individual contributions to one or more of the evaluated models. Implications for prevention services are discussed and suggestions are made for future research.
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