Disengagement: The Influence of Family Dysfunction and Childhood Trauma

"It was found that the nature of Disengagement again differed for the two, groups and also that although trauma did not appear to differentiate between the groups, family dysfunction was much more prevalent in the ""low"" control group. In sum, Disengagement, as initially construed, seems to be characteristic of persons with ""high"" levels of control over this process, whereas dissociation predominates among those with ""low"" control. It is speculated that Disengagement arises as part of normal developmental processes, and that disruptions of this process may result in dissociation. An important disrupter appears to be family dysfunction, whereas trauma, although important, has different effects depending on the context in which it occurs."

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Miles, Jacquelin Margaret

Contributors dc:contributor

• Fitzgerald, Louise F.

• Sociology, Individual and Family Studies

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI9971137

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/82308