Families In Chronic Crisis Situations: Characteristics And Intervention

The aim of this research is to identify the characteristics of families in chronic crisis situations and of the intervention processes relating to them, from the perspective of psychosocial intervention teams. The study uses a qualitative description design, with focused interviews carried out for three Chilean technical-professional teams. Certain categories stand out with relation to family characteristics, such as social vulnerability, maladaptive functioning, multicare and family resilience. Various institutional forms and similarities with respect to challenges to family wellbeing and work teams are described in the context of intervention, with an emphasis on the role of family resilience and comprehensiveness in intervention processes.