les within the family. Mothers within the household were prevented from pursuing activities of true interest in order to keep the family together and running smoothly. Third, that parents with more education have higher self-esteem thereby passing that increase on to their children, the other side of the coin involving parents with less education have lower self-esteem thereby passing the deficit on to their children. Fourth, that additional negative effects involve hyperintegration: this includes crowding too many people in a confined space, over involvement of extended family members in the intimate family workings, and destructive or socially pathological behavior, such as alcoholism, substance, physical and psychological abuse. Critique:I would have liked to see at least two more contacts with the children of this study. I feel that an observational study at age 5 or 6 and a questionnaire at 13 or 14 would have given additional depth to the data and reflected a truer effect of family integration and self-esteem on the children. As it stands, the children were not contacted until after they were young adults and some feelings of self-esteem could have been influenced by incidences at school or within the job market rather than from the family unit. The additional work addressed in the article did fill in many of the gaps missing from the body of work covered by the study data. Conclusion:What did I get from the article? This article illustrated Family integration at its best can prepare a child for their role in society, as a confident self-assured adult possessing positive self image positive self esteem. Prepared to get along with people, express ideas, work in-groups and accomplish a common goal. These children normally work well with others, are leaders within their peer group and go on to raise children with positive self image themselves. It also illustrated the other side of Family Integration Hyperintegratio...
