Based on a cross-disciplinary review of the literature, the concept of family-centered service delivery is traced historically. A new definition is presented that extends the current model by highlighting three core elements--the family as the unit of attention, informed family choice, and a family-strengths perspective. Practice, policy, and research implications, and the challenge they represent to prevailing professional practice, are discussed.
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Allen et al. (1998) studied this question.