Inventory of Family Protective Factors

Relating Theory – Clinical and Forensic Applications

“…Th ose that do exist measure the positive aspects of family functioning (the Family Functioning Style Scale;Dunst et al 1988 ), the adequacy of resources of both intrapersonal and interpersonal support in households with young children [the Family Resource Scale (FRS); Dunst and Leet 1987], protective factors that contribute to family resilience (the Inventory of Family Protective Factors; Gardner et al 2008 ), empowerment in families whose children have emotional diffi culties (Koren et al 1992 ). A few others are available, such as the Family Inventory of Resources for Management (McCubbin et al 1996 ), the Family Hardiness Index (McCubbin et al 1986 ), and the FRS (Van Horn et al 2001 ).…”