Different types of concepts are used in family theories. Some point to the structure of a family‚ its composition or the way it is organized. Some concepts describe patterns of social interaction‚ the quality of relationships‚ or processes that occur in families. Some theoretical concepts show how other concepts are related to each other. For example‚ if a family has five members and one descriptive concept refers to how flexible each member is‚ the family itself may be flexible if it meets a certain
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family Developmental Theory evolved in three phases Phase I – Theorists Focused on The Family Life Cycle Process of birth‚ growth‚ maintenance‚ shrinkage and death Phase II - contemporary theory – Theorists Focused on Roles and Relationships within the family Family is composed of social roles and relationships that change with each stage of the family Phase III – Theorists critique the theory Look at the limitations and strengths of the
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to explain using Bowen’s family systems framework‚ how an individual’s level of differentiation and anxiety influence family relationships and strengths. Bowen’s family systems theory addresses how patterns of interaction in the family of origin influence a couple’s interaction in the next generation with their children. Bowen describes the differences in family functioning‚ by the degree of anxiety or the degree of differentiation within the family. Bowen’s definition of differentiation
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Using the family structural theory‚ how can families created following second marriages learn to function as one? Families go through several different developmental stages‚ usually at a milestone such as marriage‚ birth‚ death‚ etc. At each stage‚ the members of the family will need to adapt to the current environment or situation and new roles and responsibilities that come with that role. Some may take longer than others may to adapt. (Edelman 152). With second marriages‚ there have already been
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[pic] [pic] SCHEME OF PRESENTATION ➢ INTRODUCTION ➢ HISTORY OF JOINT FAMILY SYSTEM ➢ NUCLEAR FAMILY SYSTEM V/S JOINT FAMILY SYSTEM ➢ ROLE OF JOINT FAMILY SYSTEM IN SOCIETY ➢ ADVANTAGES OF JOINT FAMILY SYSTEM ➢ DISADVANTAGES OF JOINT FAMILY SYSTEM ➢ FUTURE OF JOINT FAMILY SYSTEM ➢ CONCLUSION ➢ REFERENCES INTRODUCTION A family is a set of human beings related to each other in a non professional manner‚ where love‚ care and
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Structural Family Therapy Vivian Butler Liberty University Abstract Structural Family Therapy was founded by Minuchin whose desire was to help put structure back into a dysfunctional family. This theory focuses on the whole family as a unit. Minuchin discovered that families are organized into subsystems with boundaries. A dysfunctional family structure will show to be enmeshed‚ disengaged‚ and have confused boundary issues. This theory is designed with goals and techniques that
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Family Development Theory (including family life cycle) (Pg. 73 – 80 in the textbook) Definitions of key terms Family of orientation: The family that you are born into; the family of origin. Family of procreation: The family they may help to found‚ i.e. the after marriage family. Developmental tasks: Adjustments that people need to make in order to cope with the changes in the family life cycle as well with changes in their own life cycle. Dysfunctional: The ineffective families
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Family Practice: Summary 10-16-96 By Rick R. Lopez The American family today‚ has the same problems that the American family of yesterday had. Daniel A. Sugarman‚ a psychologist in "Family Practice" introduces us to several case studies that seem to be the main nucleus of family problems today. He has put together a system called "Seven Ways to Keep the Peace at Home‚" in which he describes seven different problems within our American households today that can cause daily emotional and physical
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A family‚ according to Bowen is a system in which each member of the family has a role to play and rules to respect. Members of the family system are expected to respond to each other in a certain way according to their role‚ which is then determined by relationship agreements. Within the boundaries of the system‚ patterns develop as certain family member’s behaviour is caused by and causes the other family member’s behaviours in predictable ways. So by maintaining the same pattern of behaviours
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Family Systems Interventions Intervention skills: Facilitating family change Change skills 1. Break maladaptive interaction patterns 2. Clarity problematic consequences 3. Alter affective blocks 4. Initiate cognitive restructuring 5. Implement new adaptive patterns 6. Mobilize external resources as required Break Maladaptive Patterns • Intervene to control maladaptive patterns by restructuring family interaction verbally or physically • When appropriate‚ facilitate the adaptive expression
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