SciELO - Scientific Electronic Library Online

 
vol.19 issue1-2Emotional intelligence: Further contributions for validating a measurement instrumentAnalysis of place identity contents author indexsubject indexarticles search
Home Pagealphabetic serial listing  

Services on Demand

Journal

Article

Indicators

Related links

  • Have no similar articlesSimilars in SciELO

Share


Psicologia

Print version ISSN 0874-2049

Psicologia vol.19 no.1-2 Lisboa  2005

 

Percepção das famílias multiproblemáticas pobres sobre as suas competências [1]

 

Liliana Sousa[2] Cláudia Ribeiro[3]

 

Resumo: As famílias multiproblemáticas pobres são descritas como disfuncionais e desorganizadas, sendo rara a referência a competências. Porém, a activação de competências tem demonstrado ser um importante instrumento de intervenção. Assim, neste estudo exploratório procura­‑se identificar a percepção dessas famílias sobre o que funciona no seu agregado. Para tal administrou­‑se uma entrevista semi­estruturada a 60 chefes de famílias pobres (32 multiproblemáticas e 28 não multiproblemáticas). Os resultados salientam: a união familiar, o vínculo filial e a entreajuda como aspectos positivos; os objectivos de vida centram­‑se na melhoria das condições de habitação e do estado de saúde; os acontecimentos que permitiram à família melhorar de vida centram­‑se em arranjar um emprego estável e na melhoria do estado de saúde. As famílias multiproblemáticas pobres emergem como competentes, embora algo bloqueadas no uso dessas competências.

Palavras chave: famílias multiproblemáticas, pobreza, competências, intervenção.

 

Multi­‑problematic poor families’ perception of their own competences

Abstract: Multi­‑problem poor families have been characterized in the literature and research as dysfunctional and disorganized. The mention competencies are rare. However the activation of competencies has prove to be an important tool for intervention, thus in this exploratory study we attempt to identify the families perception of what works in their relationship. A semi­‑structured interview was administered to 60 heads of poor households: 32 of multi­‑problem families and 28 of non multi­‑problem. The findings suggest that: the positive aspects are family cohesion, filial attachment and mutual support; families goals are centred on the improvement of their housing conditions and their health status; the events which allowed the family to live better were getting a more stable job and the improvement of the health status. Multi­‑problem poor families emerge as competent, but some how paralysed in the use of their competencies.

 

Texto completo disponível apenas em PDF.

Full text only available in PDF format.

 

Referências

Andersen, T. (1995). Reflecting process: Acts of informing and forming. In S. Friedman (Ed.), The reflecting team in action (pp. 11­‑37). Nova Iorque: Guilford Press.        [ Links ]

Andolfi, M. (2000). El coloquio relacional. Barcelona: Paidós.

Ausloos, G. (1996). A competência das famílias. Lisboa: Climepsi.

Barnhill, L. (1979). Healthy family systems. The Family Coordinator, 28, 94­‑100.

Beavers, W. (1985). Successful marriage. Nova Iorque: W. W. Norton.

Cancrini, L., Gregorio, F., & Nocerino, S. (1997). Las familias multiproblemáticas. In M. Coletti & J. Linares (Eds.), La intervención sistémica en los servicios sociales ante la familia multiproblemática (pp. 45­‑82). Barcelona: Paidós.

Colapinto, J. (1995). Dilution of family in social services. Family Process, 34, 59­‑74.

Cunningham, P., & Henggeler, S. (1999). Engaging multi­‑problem families in treatment: Lessons learned throughout the development of multisystemic therapy. Family Process, 38, 265­‑281.

Curran, D. (1983). Traits of a healthy family. Minneapolis, MI: Winston Press.

Dallos, R., & Hamilton­‑Brown, L. (2000). Pathways to problems. Journal of Family Therapy, 22, 375­‑393.

Douglas, J., Santisteban, D., McBride, C., & Szapocznik, J. (2001). Brief strategic family therapy versus community control. Family Process, 40, 313­‑332.

Egan, G. (1998). The skilled helper. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.

Elizur, Y. (1996). Involvement, collaboration and empowerment. Family Process, 35, 191­‑210.

Epstein, N., Bishop, D., Miller, I., & Keitner, G. (1993). The McMaster model. In F. Walsh (Ed.), Normal family processes (pp. 138­‑160). Nova Iorque: The Guilford Press.

Fruggeri, L. (1996). El proceso terapéutico como construcción social. In S. McNamee & K. Gergen (Org.), La terapia como construcción social (pp. 61­‑74). Barcelona: Paidós.

Gergen, K., Hoffman, L., & Anderson, H. (1996). Is diagnosis a disaster? A constructionist trialogue. In F. Kaslow (Ed.) Relational diagnosis. Nova Iorque: Wiley.

Haley, J. (1996). Learning & teaching therapy. Nova Iorque: Guilford Press.

Hespanha, P., Monteiro, A., Ferreira, A., Rodrigues, F., Nunes, M., van den Hoven, R., & Portugal, S. (2000). Entre o estado e o mercado. As fragilidades das instituições de protecção social em Portugal. Coimbra: Quarteto.

Hines, P. (1989). The family life cycle of poor black families. In B. Carter & M. McGoldrick (Eds), The changing family life cycle (pp. 513­‑544). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Hoffman, L. (1971). Deviation: Amplifying processes in natural groups. In J. Haley (Ed.), Changing families (pp. 58­‑89). Nova Iorque: Grune & Stantton.

Imber­‑Black, E. (1988). Families and larger systems. Nova Iorque: The Guilford Press.

Kaplan, L. (1986). Working with multi­‑problem families. Nova Iorque: Simon & Schuster.

Kelley, P. (1994). Developing healthy stepfamilies. Nova Iorque: Haworth Press.

Linares, J. (1997). Modelo sistémico y familia multiproblemática. In M. Coletti & J. Linares (Comps.), La intervención sistémica en los servicios sociales ante la familia multiproblemática (pp. 23­‑44). Barcelona: Paidós.

Madsen, W. (1999). Therapy with multi­‑stressed families. Londres: Guilford.

Maturana, H., & Varela, F. (1980). Autopoïesis and cognition. Boston: Reidel.

Miles, M., & Huberman, A. (1984). Qualitative data analysis. Beverly Hills: SAGE.

Nagy, I., & H. Zuk (1967). Family therapy and disturbed families. Palo Alto: Science & Behavior Books.

O’Hanlon, W., & Weiner­‑Davis, M. (1989). En busca de soluciones. Barcelona: Paidós.

O’Hanlon, W. (1993). Possibility therapy. In S. Gilligan & R. Price (Eds.), Therapeutic conversations (pp. 3­‑17). Nova Iorque: Worton & Company.

Olson, D. (1990). Clinical rating scale for circumplex model. St. Paul: Family Social Science, University of Minnesota.

Olson, D., Larsen, A., & McCubbin, H. (1989). Family strengths. In D. Olson (Ed.), Family inventories. St. Paul: Family Social Science, University of Minnesota.

Rojano, R. (2004). Practice of community family therapy. Family Process, 43, 59­‑77.

Saleebey, D. (2001). The diagnostic strengths manual? Social Work, 46, 183­‑187

Saleebey, D. (1996). The strengths perspective in social work practice. Social Work, 41, 296­‑305.

Satir, V. (1967). Conjoint family therapy. Palo Alto: Science and Behavior Books.

Shazer, S., & Berg, I. (1997). What works? Remarks on research aspects of solution­‑focused brief therapy. Journal of Family Therapy, 19, 121­‑124.

Shazer, S. (1999). En un origen las palabras eran magia. Barcelona: Gedisa.

Shazer, S., Berg, F., Lipchik, E., Nunnaly, E., Molnar, A., Gingerich, W., & Weiner­‑Davis, M. (1986). Brief therapy: Focused solution development. Family Process, 25, 207­‑221.

Sousa, L. (2004). Diagnósticos e problemas: Uma perspectiva sistémica centrada nas famílias multiproblemáticas pobres. Psychologica, 37, 147­‑167.

Sousa, L. (2005). Famílias multiproblemáticas. Coimbra: Quarteto.

Stinnett, N. (1979). Building family strengths. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press.

Whitaker, C. (1989). Midnight musings of a family therapist. Nova Iorque: Norton and Company.

 

[1]  Estudo parte de um projecto financiado pela FCT (Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia). Projecto n.º 39644/SOC/2001.

[2]  Psicóloga, Professora Auxiliar com Agregação da Secção Aut. de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810‑193 Aveiro, Portugal, E.mail: lilianax@cs.ua.pt

[3]  Psicóloga, bolseira de investigação na Secção Autónoma de Ciências da Saúde da Universidade de Aveiro.

Agradecimentos

As autoras agradecem a Sílvia Pereira, Susana Pires e Daniela Figueiredo a colaboração na recolha dos dados.