Research

At the present time, several research projects exploring diverse themes within the realms of family and intimate relationships are being carried out at the Family Institute, both from an individual and interdisciplinary perspective. Work being done in the field of law primarily focuses upon family law, with a special emphasis placed upon guardianship, upbringing, divorce and adoption regulations. Ethnological research addresses such themes as intercultural communication, the dissolution of marriages in different cultures and family relationship patterns found in the Mediterranean countries. Psychological research projects place an emphasis upon divorce prediction and prevention, first-time parenthood and the role which stress and coping plays among couples and within the family unit. Finally, research conducted from a theological perspective focuses upon marital models and, in particular, the influence of religion upon the understanding of marriage in African countries. In the domain of special education needs of parents with a mentally retarded child are evaluated.

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