title: Perceptions of fidelity to family group decision-making principles: examining the impact of race, gender, and relationship.
abstract: This study explored the perceptions of fidelity to family group principles using comparative information from family, friends, and professionals, taking into account race and gender. White respondents felt there was a greater degree of fidelity than did the African American respondents, with other race respondents sometimes rating similarly to both white and African American respondents. Professionals generally perceived a greater level of fidelity and there were significant race by respondent interactions.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh, USA.
authors.forename: Mary E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Rauktis
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huefner
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cahalane
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000523:psychology*; D003657:Decision Making; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010414:Pennsylvania; D044469:Racial Groups / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017678:Sex Distribution; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data