(Boss, 2002; Lazarus & Folkman, 1984; McCubbin & McCubbin, 1993)
Explore family processes, such as communication, connection, coordination that may influence coping (Denham, 2003)
· Examine factors that increase protection of family
· Identify factors that pose rise for family
· Discuss meaning of events to individual and family
· Dialogue about family past experiences that may influence current experience
· Identify individual and family unit perception of resources
· Explore individual and family unit perception of support
· Suggest coping techniques that are acceptable to the family, such as support groups, activities, gathering information and helping family members
· Guide family in communication about processes that will support coping