Preface

List of Contributors

Introduction and Overview: Conceptual Issues in Family Observational Research

Patricia K. Kerig

Methodological Issues in Family Observational Research

Kristin M. Lindahl

The Iowa Family Interaction Rating Scales: Instrument Summary

Janet N. Melby

Rand D. Conger

Assessing Families With the Family Problem Solving Code

Charles Forbes

Samuel Vuchinich

Blythe Kneedler

The System for Coding Interactions and Family Functioning

Kristin M. Lindahl

Neena M. Malik

Coding the Social Dimensions of Parent-Toddler Play From a Vertical/Horizontal Perspective

Alan Russell

Jacquelyn Mize

Judith Saebel

The Family Coding System: Studying the Relation Between Marital Conflict and Family Interaction

Elana B. Gordis

Gayla Margolin

The Structural Analysis of Social Behavior Observational Coding Scheme

Paul Florsheim

Lorna Smith Benjamin

Evaluating Coparenting and Family-Level Dynamics During Infancy and Early Childhood: The Coparenting and Family Rating System

James McHale

Regina Kuersten-Hogan

Allison Lauretti

Measuring Parent-Child Mutuality During Play

Eric W. Lindsey

Jacquelyn Mize

The Social Events System: Creating and Coding Focused Narrative Records of Family Interaction

Amanda W. Harrist

Gregory S. Pettit

Assessing Changes in Family Interaction: Structural Family Systems Ratings

Michael S. Robbins

Olga Hervis

Victoria B. Mitrani

Jose Szapocznik

Meso-Analytic Behavioral Rating System for Family Interactions: Observing Play and Forced-Compliance Tasks With Young Children

Annette Mahoney

Amy Coffield

Terri Lewis

Samuel L. Lashley

Measuring Triadic Coordination in Mother-Father-Child Interactions

Michael A. Westerman

Observing Families Through the Stories That They Tell: A Multidimensional Approach

Barbara H. Fiese

Arnold J. Sameroff

Harold D. Grotevant

Frederick S. Wamboldt

Susan Dickstein

Deborah Lewis Fravel

The Young Family Interaction Coding System

Blair Paley

Martha J. Cox

Korrel W. Kanoy

Author Index

Subject Index