RELATIONAL ASPECTS OF FAMILY FUNCTIONING AND FAMILY SATISFACTION WITH A SAMPLE OF FAMILIES IN THE WESTERN CAPE

Authors

  • Nicolette V Roman University of the Western Cape
  • Rinie Schenck University of the Western Cape
  • Jill Ryan University of the Western Cape
  • Fairoza Brey University of the Western Cape
  • Neil Henderson University of the Western Cape
  • Nomvuyo Lukelelo University of the Western Cape
  • Marie Minnaar-McDonald University of the Western Cape
  • Valerie Saville University of the Western Cape

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15270/52-3-511

Abstract

Family functioning may affect how satisfied family members are within the family. This study assessed the relational aspects between family functioning and family satisfaction with a conveniently sampled group of families. This study applied a quantitative methodology with a cross-sectional correlational design. The sample consisted of 204 participants (57% females, 50% Black Africans and 39% speaking isiXhosa). The average age was 31 years (SD=11.07). The results suggest that families could be at risk in terms of family functioning and this predicted being satisfied with the family. Implications for social work practice are provided.

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Author Biographies

Nicolette V Roman, University of the Western Cape

Department of Social Work

Rinie Schenck, University of the Western Cape

Department of Social Work

Jill Ryan, University of the Western Cape

Department of Social Work

Fairoza Brey, University of the Western Cape

Department of Social Work

Neil Henderson, University of the Western Cape

Department of Social Work

Nomvuyo Lukelelo, University of the Western Cape

Department of Social Work

Marie Minnaar-McDonald, University of the Western Cape

Department of Social Work

Valerie Saville, University of the Western Cape

Departmeent of Social Work

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Published

2016-08-17

How to Cite

Roman, N. V., Schenck, R., Ryan, J., Brey, F., Henderson, N., Lukelelo, N., Minnaar-McDonald, M., & Saville, V. (2016). RELATIONAL ASPECTS OF FAMILY FUNCTIONING AND FAMILY SATISFACTION WITH A SAMPLE OF FAMILIES IN THE WESTERN CAPE. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 52(3), 303–312. https://doi.org/10.15270/52-3-511

Issue

Vol. 52 No. 3 (2016)

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