title: [The family and chronic disease. A review of recent family and medical sociology research with special reference to Huntington chorea].
abstract: This review discusses actual results of family-oriented medical sociology in the Federal Republic of Germany in relation to Anglo-American findings. Recently the paradigm of family theory has changed also in the Federal Republic of Germany from considering the family as a disturbing factor, to interpreting it as a system of support. In dealing with the contemporary research, now centered around social support by the family as well as by an extended social network, possible inconsistencies of terms like family dynamics, structure and system are discussed. A final methodological discussion shows that results depend on the methods. This leads to a possible concept of a pattern of research which is better adapted to the family as a whole.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Leimkühler
mesh_terms: D005190:Family; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D006816:Huntington Disease / Q000235:genetics* / Q000523:psychology; D012106:Research; D012803:Sick Role; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support
vernacular_title: Familie und chronische Krankheit. Ein Uberblick über die neuere familien- und medizinsoziologische Forschung unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Chorea Huntington.