%0 Journal Article
%T An Examination of Family Communication Within the Core and Balance Model of Family Leisure Functioning
%J Family relations
%D 2009
%A Smith, Kevin M.
%A Freeman, Patti A.
%A Zabriskie, Ramon B.
%V 58
%N 1
%P 79-90
%X The purpose of this study was to examine family communication within the core and balance model of family leisure functioning. The study was conducted from a youth perspective of family leisure and family functioning. The sample consisted of youth (N= 95) aged 11 – 17 from 25 different states in the United States. Path analyses indicated that family communication mediated a positive relationship between family leisure variables and family functioning variables. Implications and recommendations are discussed. The addition of communication in the Core and Balance Model is recommended.<p />
%G 
%I John Wiley and Sons
%@ 0197-6664
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-3729.2008.00536.x