For children with chronic conditions, well‐being is closely related to how well their families
function. Most prior research syntheses on family functioning and child well‐being have …

Advances in medical care and technology have increased the lifespan and decreased the
disease-related suffering of children with chronic illnesses. In addition to physical health …

The quality of family functioning has been considered an important predictor of adaptation in
children with chronic conditions and their parents. Previous research suggests that beyond …

Reviewed research concerning the relationship of parent and family functioning to the
psychological adjustment of children with chronic health conditions. More adaptive family …

Objective: The aims were to describe and compare generic family functioning in children
with five different chronic conditions and healthy comparisons, and to examine the relations …

Background Chronic disease of childhood may have implications for the psychosocial well‐
being of children and their families. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of …

Introduction: Numerous studies have identified the importance of parenting behaviors to the
well-being of children with chronic physical conditions. Synthesizing the findings of these …

Highlights•We determine the family-specific and child-specific factors associated with each
domain of family management in families with a child having a chronic condition.•We …

Objectives A meta-analysis examined family functioning and medical adherence in children
and adolescents with chronic health conditions. Family functioning was evaluated at the …

CONTEXT. The number of parents who care for a chronically ill child is increasing. Because
of advances in medical care, parental caring tasks are changing. A detailed description of …