Structural Family Theory Ppt

STRUCTURAL FAMILY THEORY David Potts

Origins and Social Context
Salvador Minuchin
Pediatric physician from Argentina
Israeli Army
Psychoanalytic practice
New York State Wiltwyck School for Boys
Work with delinquent boys
Post WWII
Theory applied to non-traditional inner city families
Suitable for families with single parenthood, illness, acting-out members, drug addiction, crime, and violence

Origins and Social Context
In common with cognitive and behavioral theories
Complimentary to Family emotional systems theory
Concrete interventions
Structural functionalism
Social institution

Major Concepts
Subsystems
Executive Authority
Boundaries
Rules
Roles
Triangles
Flexibility
Alliances
Communication
Other Concepts

The Nature of Problems And Change
Power Imbalances
Subsystem Boundaries too rigid or too diffuse
Disengaged Members
Enmeshed Members
Pervasive Conflict
Failure of the System to Realign
Member Resistance
Action Precedes Understanding

Assessment And Interventions
Social Worker / Client Relationship
Assessment
Intervention
Repetition
Supporting System Strengths
Relabeling

Assessment and Interventions (cont.)
Problem Tracking
Teaching Stress Management Skills
Discussion and Mutual Decision Making
Manipulating Space
Sculpting
Communication Skills Training
Role Plays
Role Reversals
Ending Structural Interventions

Spirituality In Structural Family Theory
Focused on organization rather than family life
Theory does not explore belief systems
Effects more important than content

Attention To Social Justice Issues
Focus on change issues related to poverty, unemployment, discrimination, and other forms of social injustice
Families not receptive to office based needs, weither for cultural reasons or because they do not have transportation resources
Two tier: Primary focus on structure of family intervention and secondary focus family invited to participate in multiple family support group meetings

Evidence in Effectiveness
10 year study
Results vary
Children with health issues
Children with ADHD/Hyperactivity Disorder
Substance Abuse
Adolescents with behavior problems

Criticisms Of The Theory
De-emphasizes emotional lives
Biases on appropriate family structure
Cross Cultural considerations
Avoiding Assumptions

Conclusion
Architecture of a given family considered
Help families with multiple problems
Used in case management
Environmental interventions
Used for over 40 years and continued today as society is rapidly changing

References
Walsh, J. (2006). Theories For Direct Social Work Practice. Thomson Brooks/Cole. Belmont, CA.
http://www.minuchincenter.org . retrieved March 1, 2009.

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