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Article: The Family Systems Theory.
- Article from:
- Palaestra
- Article date:
- June 22, 2001
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ADAPTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAMMING WITHIN THE FAMILY--
Family Systems Theory
Explained in three sections--
* components of the theory,
* parental roles, and
* family acceptance of disability.
This article draws from the conceptual framework of family systems theory (Turnbull & Turnbull, 1990), and applies these principles to adapted physical education programming for children with disabilities. One perceived weakness in current adapted physical education program models for school-age learners is the weak link between programming in physical education and family needs. In many current program models, educators ...