Family Resource Scale (FRS)

Measures the accessibility of tangible and intangible resources for families with young children (such as transportation, childcare, healthcare, money for toys, time for adequate sleep). Developed as a clinical tool to help practitioners developing treatment and intervention plans for families with young children. Intended for use in intervention settings to identify families where priorities to meet basic needs may distract from commitment to other services, or to identify resource gaps that could be filled to improve child well-being via family. Limited psychometric testing.

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Dunst, C.J., & Leet, H.E. (1987). Measuring the adequacy of resources in households with young children. Child: Care, Health, and Development, 13, 111 – 125.

Revised version (20 items): Van Horn, M. L., Bellis, J. M., & Snyder, S. W. (2001). Family Resource Scale-Revised: Psychometrics and Validation of a Measure of Family Resources in a Sample of Low-Income Families. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 19(1), 54–68.

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Arabic adaptation for families with children with disabilities: Almasri, Saleh, M., & Dunst, C. J. (2014). Family resources for families of children with cerebral palsy in Jordan: psychometric properties of the Arabic-Family Resources Scale. Child : Care, Health & Development, 40(3), 354–362.

Additional information

Construct

Family resources and needs
Condition

No specific condition
Age

Child
Country Where Developed

United States
Number of Items

30
Short Form?

No
Respondent

Parent
Language(s)

Arabic, English
Cost/Fee

No cost
How to Access

Available in Appendix of (Dunst and Leet, 1987)