Rytuały rodzinne – koncepcje, badania, funkcje psychologiczne

The article concerns issues relating to family rituals, discussing them both from the theoretical findings, results of research and psychological functions, as well as therapeutic applications. After discussing the modern range of the concept of ritual, more than 60-year history of psychological research on family rituals in the world, mostly in the US, and the status of such research in Poland are presented. The existing definitions, classifications and attempts of operationalization of family rituals as well as research methods, including the structure of rituals and experiences gained from participation are discussed. In the final part the authors deal with psychological functions of family rituals.