Build a Strong, Resilient Family

the likelihood that a crisis will occur 

A New Family Stress Theory Model

Since Hill’s research and theory developed, other researchers have built upon this foundation, including Wesley Burr and authors Hansen and Johnson who wrote Rethinking Family Stress Theory: Definitional Aspects. From this compilation of further research, a new model was formed, the Double ABCX Model, where family stress is defined as an imbalance between demands and resources for families. This model includes:

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