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Watzlawick's change model is proposed for analyzing lifestyle stress in variant family forms. Two types of change are examined with regard to stress resolution. Adequately functioning family systems are autocorrective with structural changes that correspond to relationship rule changes.
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Authors' Note: Authorship of this article is shared jointly. The authors would like to express appreciation to Ann L. Cole, of Marriage Counseling Associates of Ames, Iowa, for providing constructive comments and editorial suggestions on this article. Journal paper 230 of the Home Economics Research Institute, College of Home Economics, Iowa State University, HERI Project 135.
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Cole, C.L., Ackerman, R.J. A change model for resolution of stress. J Fam Econ Iss 4, 134–141 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01082331
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