DISCOVERY OF THE FAMILY - FROM THE INSIDE TO THE OUTSIDE

The purpose of this article is to show how some links among various mo dels of individual and family relationships begin to constitute a scie nce of intimate relationships. Convergences and differences among thes e models require their comparative evaluation in the laboratory as wel l as in primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. Examples from a t heory of personality socialization in the family are given to illustra te how links between theory and practice can be achieved through repli cable measures in the laboratory, enrichment programs in primary preve ntion, programmed distance writing in secondary prevention, and psycho therapeutic tasks in tertiary prevention.