Abstract
The lack of a definitive theoretical framework has meant that many studies about the influence of family variables on field dependent–independent (FDI) cognitive style have been isolated efforts which have lost a great deal of their potential by being merely descriptive. This Chapter revisits family process variables which have been considered to be good predictors of FDI: involvement of fathers, autonomy of the child, family climate, and use of discipline. Results are presented which demonstrate a functional relationship between different types of family normative structure (flexible, rigid, and weak), and the child’s placement on the FDI dimension. From this dual point of departure several guidelines are proposed for the elaboration of an explicit theoretical model which allows a connection to be established between the Piagetian principles of development and the theory of psychological differentiation.
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