Family systems theory views the family as an interconnected system where each member and relationship affects the whole. It focuses on interactions rather than individuals. Key aspects of family systems include boundaries, rules, roles, power dynamics, and communication patterns. Munichin identified four parenting styles - authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, and uninvolved - that have different impacts on children's development, with authoritative parenting tending to produce the best outcomes.
General Family Systems Theory & Structural Family TherapyJane Gilgun
Ever wondered what general system theory has to do with circular causality and structural family therapy? These slides represent the most clarity I could come up with regarding these important ideas.
General Family Systems Theory & Structural Family TherapyJane Gilgun
Ever wondered what general system theory has to do with circular causality and structural family therapy? These slides represent the most clarity I could come up with regarding these important ideas.
Describe the family life cycle
Distinguish the shift from linear to circular thinking.
Describe the influence of Bateson
Describe the core concepts of systemic therapy: phase 1 & 2
Describe the family life cycle
Distinguish the shift from linear to circular thinking.
Describe the influence of Bateson
Describe the core concepts of systemic therapy: phase 1 & 2
Bass LinAshley WellsWR121-25 February 7, 2018Personalities.docxgarnerangelika
Bass Lin
Ashley Wells
WR121-25
February 7, 2018
Personalities Influences of the Parents of Adolescent Children and their Style of Parenting
Introduction
The study investigated the relationship between the personalities of the parents of adolescent children and their style of parenting. The issue of parenting style and the behaviour of teenage children brings multiple perspectives from various individuals. Some perceive that being authoritarian to them may bring positive behaviour while others neglect the idea. Personality is identified as the stable complex features in which individual life pattern would be seen (Ferguson Eva Dreikurs et al 43). It is the way of relatively enduring things in which one behaves, thinks and feels. The behaviour of parents and adolescent children is related to personality. The research assessed parental personality traits that are agreeableness, extraversion, and neuroticism and derived parenting styles that are authoritarian, democratic and neglectful. The family is the bedrock of the community and it can either shape or destroy the life of a child. Though environmental factors affect personality development, parents have significant impacts on children behaviour. When a child matures to adolescent remains a child to their parents. The researcher will investigate how democratic, authoritarian neglectful parenting styles influence the personality of parents of adolescent children. Comment by Fei Li: Which study? It is a little bit weird to use an unclear study to begin your essay. It makes your readers to confuse about it. Comment by Fei Li: I think it is better to give this identification at the very beginning of the paragraph. Because it helps you to establish the context for your audiences, also adds your credibility. Comment by Fei Li: Which research again? I think it is better to mention these study and research in your body paragraphs and give more details about them for your readers. Or we will always curious about what is it and what arguments they stand for.
Background of Information Comment by Fei Li: I thin your introduction and your background information have something in common. They could be combine into one paragraph--background information. For your introduction paragraph, I think establish the most basic context for readers and clearly state your proposition statement are the most important thing. It is unnecessary to write one page long for intro.
The society has expectations of every adolescent child based on norms and values each community holds. Individuals are needed to pass through some processes and experience that conform them to societal standards. Also, the media that is television, radio, newspapers, social media and movies portray that parents have great influence on the behaviour of children from being teenagers to adulthood (Huver Rose et al 399). Therefore, parents should nurture their children well by providing necessities like clothes, shelter, food and education as while as .
Explore the impact of parenting styles on child development in this insightful presentation. Learn about authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, and uninvolved parenting, their effects on emotional, cognitive, and social growth, and practical tips for fostering healthy relationships. Discover the importance of balance and effective communication in parenting, and gain strategies for navigating challenges. Whether you're a caregiver or educator, this presentation offers valuable insights for nurturing thriving children.
Source: https://mamamunchkins.com/parenting-styles-and-child-development/
At the end of the presentation, you would be able to:
-Identify the different family systems or Bowen's concepts
-distinguish techniques in family therapy
Assignment InstructionsWrite briefly in response to the follevontdcichon
Assignment Instructions
Write briefly in response to the following,
using your text and one other reference (preferably from the APUS online library)
and citing both in APA format. Your paper should be 1200 - 1500 words long, with no more than 50 words as direct quotes from a source. Remember, the cover page and the reference page do not count as part of the word requirements.
Assignment 1:
Write a script for a conversation among 3 family members that illustrated a dysfunctional cross-generational coalition. The script should be 1/3 to 1/2 of your paper. Use the remainder of your paper to analyze the script, using relevant concepts and constructs from the text and whatever other article that you find.
Possible grade
Student grade
The paper addresses the issues specified by the assignment
20
The author shows insight and sophistication in thinking and writing
30
Two academic citations were used
20
Paper was well organized and easy to follow. Paper was the required length. Cover page, paper body, citations and Reference list were in the American Psychological Association format.
20
Few to no spelling, grammar, punctuation or other writing structure errors
10
TOTAL
100
READING
The Family as a System
What Is a Family?
Traits if Family Systems
Structural Properties of Families
Essential Family Tasks
First-order Tasks
Politics of the Family
Family Strategies
Identity Strategies
Coping
Introduction
In this course, you’ll learn about the different ways families interact, both with children and without children. Some are the traditional family made up of two married parents and their children, but there are several different and varied family types. These include single-parent families, stepfamilies, and same-sex couples and families.
Regardless of the type of family, all families must complete some family tasks and develop the skills and foundations necessary to complete those tasks. These common tasks are essential to the function of every family. However, the ways they are completed are unique to each family.
In this lesson, you will learn to understand how the family functions as a system, as you develop an understanding of family systems theory. You’ll learn about family tasks, and the strategies different families employ to complete those tasks. Topics covered include:
Defining the Family
Family Systems
Family Tasks
Family Strategies
The Family as a System
Family systems theory, developed by Dr. Murray Bowen, states that the individual cannot be understood outside of the context of the family. The family is a single, functional emotional unit, and all parts impact and change one another. All types of families, both traditional and non-traditional, function as systems.
COMPONENTS OF A FAMILY SYSTEM
UNIQUENESS
INTERACTIONS
FUNCTION
CHANGES
What is a Family?
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COMMUNICATION IN FAMILIESChapter 11Definition of.docxclarebernice
COMMUNICATION IN FAMILIES
Chapter
11
Definition of family
FAMILY: “a network of people who
create a sense of home, share a
collective identity, experience a common
history, and envision a similar future”
Key Question 1.
How does family nurture and protect
its members?
FAMILY FUNCTIONS - 1
Internal functions
Keep the family system running and serve
individual members of the family
Family socialization: Teaching behaviors that
are appropriate, expected, and moral
FAMILY FUNCTIONS - 2
Internal Functions – cont.
Providing care/protection, intellectual
development, and emotional supports
“Myth of family dinner”
- Dinner makes a strong family: importance of
family gathering in nurturing membership-
FAMILY FUNCTIONS - 3
External Functions
Transmission: Teaching how to belong to a
particular cultural group (e.g., religious group,
ethnic community)
What are some cultural practices you
learned from your family? How did your
family teach you these practices?
FAMILY STRUCTURE – AS A SYSTEM 1
Systems theory – “A general perspective
that emphasizes how different objects work
together to form a larger entity” (Solomon &
Theiss, 2013, p. 299)
FAMILY STRUCTURE – AS A SYSTEM 2
A system is a bounded set of objects
that interrelate with one another to form a
whole.
e.g., human body, business organization,
family, etc
Subsystems refer to relationships that
are formed between just a few
members of the larger system.
•Family subsystems:
- Spouses/partners
- Parent-child
- Siblings
FAMILY STRUCTURE – AS A SYSTEM 3
FAMILY STRUCTURE – AS A SYSTEM 4
•A system is characterized by the interactions
of its components (i.e., subsystems)
“The family is not just a collection of
individuals. It is the whole greater than the
sum of its parts.” (Martel, 2011, p.2)
→ The action of one family member
will affect the other members.
How does the changing trend of marriage in
the U.S. influence the dynamic of family
system? (e.g., parents-children relationships)
Case study 1. The changing face of families - Gender role
How does the changing gender role influence the dynamic
of family system (e.g., father-child relationships) ?
Case study 1. The changing face of families - Gender role
How does the changing gender role influence the dynamic
of family system (e.g., father-child relationships) ?
Pew Research Center asked whether people Agree or
Disagree with the following contemporary family trend.
“More unmarried couples raising children;
more gay and lesbian couples raising
children; more people living together without
getting married; more women not ever having
children…….”
About 31% of population accepted the above
family types (37% skeptics and 32% rejecters)
Case study 2. The changing view of families – Legal bond
What is the role of “legal bond” in maintaining family
system (e.g., parents-children relationships) ?
FAMILY AS A SYSTEM
Key Question 2 ...
FAMILY ASSESSMENT 1
FAMILY ASSESSMENT
Institution Affiliation
Student Name
Date
Family-Focused Functional Assessment
The questions asked in the interview with the family that agreed to participate were based on the eleven functional health patterns. The family that participated in the family health assessment program was a single parent structure, a mother with two children. The questions were directed towards the personal life of the respondent; therefore, their names will not be mentioned. It was an African American parent who is single, middle class income. The family is religious, Christians and live in the Chicago neighbourhood. It is a mother who is always there for her daughters and works hard to meet their needs.
The overall health behaviour of the family include eating healthy meals, drink plenty of fluids, and children are given junk once in a while. The children snore and the mother works two jobs and gets time to sleep for only 5hours in a day because she works in the afternoon and evening. The family’s bowel movements are normal and temporary changes are experienced but it’s nothing to worry about. The mother creates time to engage in physical activities, twice a week and the types of exercises she does are morning runs and home work-out just to keep fit. She makes all the decisions that involve her children’s schooling and future plans, and she reported that she doesn’t get confused. She has healthy eyesight. She feels that the future will be great because she has done several investments that will yield positive outcomes.
Children are disciplined using praise positive behaviour because she wants her children to grow into a functional family that does not instil fear and reflect negative behaviour when they become adults. She has started seeing someone recently and has never experienced any sexual dysfunction. The most recent stressful event she experienced is increased pressure from work and creating time to spend with her children. Unfortunately, coping strategies were not well defined. The current health of the family is moderate considering the constraints that the single parent has to undergo to ensure that the children are happy and safe. The family eats a healthy diet that includes vegetables and fruits with less junk food.
Based on the findings of the role relationship, I saw this as strength because the parent disciplines her daughters through praise positive behaviour. Descriptive praise is what she mentioned that works best for her children. Descriptive praise means that a parent takes the initiative to tell their children exactly what they like. Praise helps change a child’ negative behaviour and based on what I observed her children are disciplined, they have confidence and self-esteem, (Campbell-Salome, et.al, 2019). At times, she has to use rewards to encourage her two daughters to perform well in academics and at home. The healthy diet and drinking more fluids habit is another strength t.
FAMILY ASSESSMENT 1FAMILY ASSESSMENTIn.docxmglenn3
FAMILY ASSESSMENT 1
FAMILY ASSESSMENT
Institution Affiliation
Student Name
Date
Family-Focused Functional Assessment
The questions asked in the interview with the family that agreed to participate were based on the eleven functional health patterns. The family that participated in the family health assessment program was a single parent structure, a mother with two children. The questions were directed towards the personal life of the respondent; therefore, their names will not be mentioned. It was an African American parent who is single, middle class income. The family is religious, Christians and live in the Chicago neighbourhood. It is a mother who is always there for her daughters and works hard to meet their needs.
The overall health behaviour of the family include eating healthy meals, drink plenty of fluids, and children are given junk once in a while. The children snore and the mother works two jobs and gets time to sleep for only 5hours in a day because she works in the afternoon and evening. The family’s bowel movements are normal and temporary changes are experienced but it’s nothing to worry about. The mother creates time to engage in physical activities, twice a week and the types of exercises she does are morning runs and home work-out just to keep fit. She makes all the decisions that involve her children’s schooling and future plans, and she reported that she doesn’t get confused. She has healthy eyesight. She feels that the future will be great because she has done several investments that will yield positive outcomes.
Children are disciplined using praise positive behaviour because she wants her children to grow into a functional family that does not instil fear and reflect negative behaviour when they become adults. She has started seeing someone recently and has never experienced any sexual dysfunction. The most recent stressful event she experienced is increased pressure from work and creating time to spend with her children. Unfortunately, coping strategies were not well defined. The current health of the family is moderate considering the constraints that the single parent has to undergo to ensure that the children are happy and safe. The family eats a healthy diet that includes vegetables and fruits with less junk food.
Based on the findings of the role relationship, I saw this as strength because the parent disciplines her daughters through praise positive behaviour. Descriptive praise is what she mentioned that works best for her children. Descriptive praise means that a parent takes the initiative to tell their children exactly what they like. Praise helps change a child’ negative behaviour and based on what I observed her children are disciplined, they have confidence and self-esteem, (Campbell-Salome, et.al, 2019). At times, she has to use rewards to encourage her two daughters to perform well in academics and at home. The healthy diet and drinking more fluids habit is another strength t.
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We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as “distorted thinking”.
2. SYSTEM
INTERRELATEDNESS
When you move any one piece, all
the other pieces move too! They
do not exist in isolation from one
another, and “movement” in any
one part of the “system” will affect
all the rest of the parts of the
system.
3.
4. What is Family Systems Theory
Family systems theory is more than a therapeutic
technique. It is a philosophy that searches for the
causes of behavior, not in the individual alone, but in
the interactions among the members of a group.
The basic rationale is that all parts of the family are
interrelated. Further, the family has properties of its
own that can be known only by looking at the
relationships and interactions among all members.
5. Patricia Munichin
- is a Professor Emerita at Temple
University in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania and Codirector of
Family Studies, Inc. Trained as a
developmental psychologist, she
has been interested in bringing a
developmental orientation into
clinical work with families and a
systemic perspective into
psychological research.
6. Characteristics of the family system:
– External and internal family boundaries
– Family rules
– Family role organization
– Power distribution among family members
(equilibrium)
– The communication process
7. External and internal family
boundaries
A family has an invisible boundary that
helps to define it as separate and different
from other systems.
There is a wide range of boundary styles
ranging from open to closed.
A family has internal boundaries that
define how family members relate to each
other. These are subsystems based on
generation, sex, interests, etc.
8. Family rules
Families maintain stability by developing rules
about how to live together.
Families have rules about everything. Some
rules are explicit and some are not. Some can be
discussed and some cannot.
Families vary in the kind of rules they have,
whether they can be discussed, how easily they
can be changed, and how they are enforced.
9. Family role organization
Role organization varies greatly among
families.
Ideally, roles within the family are both
clear and flexible.
10. Power distribution among family
members (equilibrium)
Families develop characteristic ways to
make decisions and to resolve conflict.
Distribution of power usually shifts over
time with needs of the members. It is
important that there be a reliable,
predictable pattern of power distribution.
11. The communication process
Each family works out its ways of
operating through a communication
system. Families have many rules about
communication which can be located on a
scale ranging from open to closed. There
is no one "ideal" type, and different styles
work for different families.
12.
13. FAMILY SYSTEM
The family is not just a collection of individuals. It
is a whole larger than the sum of its parts.
A Delicate Balance
A change in the family situation means
readjustment of the total system and can pose
problems and challenges for every single
member.
A Stable But Open System
Every family is faced with the test of allowing for
growth and change while maintaining the integrity
of the system.
16. Authoritarian Parenting
Children are expected to follow strict rules
established by the parents. Failure to follow
usually results in punishment.
Authoritarian parents fail to explain the
reasoning behind these rules.
IMPACT:
Children who are obedient and proficient, but rank lower in
happiness, social competence and self-esteem.
17. Authoritative Parenting
Establishing rules and guidelines that their
children are expected to follow.
Parents are responsive to their children and
willing to listen to questions.
Parents are more nurturing and forgiving
rather than punishing.
IMPACT:
Result in children who are happy, capable and successful.
18. Permissive Parenting
Referred to as “Indulgent Parents,” have very few
demands to make of their children.
Rarely have discipline because they have relatively
low expectations of maturity and self-control.
Generally nurturing and communicative with their
children.
IMPACT:
Children rank low in happiness and self-regulation.
Children more likely to experience problems with authority and
tend to perform poorly in school.
19. Uninvolved Parenting
Characterized by few demands, low
responsiveness and little communication.
Generally detached from their child’s life.
IMPACT:
Rank lowest across all life domains.
These children tend to lack self-control, have low self-esteem
and are less competent than their peers.
20. ACTIVITY
Given how the current generation has been
greatly influenced by the advancement of
technology, parents are justified to be
authoritarian in their parenting style.
22. WORD FOR THOUGHT
“The attitude you have as a parent
is what your kids will learn
from more than what you tell them.
They don't remember what you try to teach them.
They remember what you are.”
- Jim Henson
Hello everyone! Good evening! Aristotle once said, “ Man is by nature a social animal.” It is one of our distinguishing characteristics. As we do not exist in a vacuum, we meet other people – at school, at work, inside the jeepney, inside the church, inside the elevator, in IT Park, etc. And who do you think is the most pervasive social group that shapes OUR behavior? Yes, it’s the FAMILY. Understanding the family is very crucial for social workers and psychologists that it lead to the development of Family Systems Theory.
At the end of the discussion, the students should be able get at least 80% accuracy on the following:
Before we proceed though, I would like to define the terms that we will be using. SYSTEM – on the left hand side you have a scale, and on the right is you have a chime. Basically, the principle of balance works in these things right? Such that….. So, in a system, you have?... Interrelatedness..
And as family, nowadays, is a social construct, we would define it per google definition, as a group….
Family systems theory is actually used to diagnose and cure problems of an individual. But actually, it is more than a therapeutic technique. It is a philosophy that searches for the causes of behavior, not in the individual alone, but in the interactions among the members of a group. It looks into the relationships of an individual to one another, because the basic rationale would be that all parts of the family are interrelated. Families are not the same, it has properties of its own which can only be understood when you look into the interactions among the members.
There are lots of theorists about family system like Ackerman (1959), Jackson (1965), and Bowen (1978). But let’s take a look a Patricia Munichin’s idea on Family System.
There are no the same families. Large families are structurally different from a 4-member group. Therefore, in trying to understand a family, we must look into the characteristics of the family sysem. First you have the external and internal boundaries – like how open or closed a family is to one another, or to the strangers.. Second, you have the family rules – like if the parents are authoritarian or not, or if there’s a martial law in the house, or is it the father who has always the say over things… Third is the family role organization – like who does this, who does that.. Fourth is power distribution – like is the decision only done by one member, who is the follower, is there consultation.. Or none.. Lastly, communication process – how do you communicate to one another, how secretive, or open are you.. So we’ll discuss these characteristics one by one.
external boundary of a family as "that invisible line that separates what is 'inside' the family and what is 'outside' the family." This outside boundary defines the whole family in relation to other systems such as schools, churches, or other families, and outside individuals. Although this boundary is not physical, it can be detected, to some extent, by observing the way a family uses its space. For instance, the family can describe its boundaries quite precisely with fences, walls, and hedges. Or, it can rely simply on the property line with little to separate one family's property from another. The family, too, can make it relatively easy or difficult to gain access by use of gates, doors, dogs, doorbells, or intercom systems. For internal boundary, it is a kind of boundary that defines the relationship between and among the subsystems. Among the siblings, subsystems such as “men”, “women” of the family are created. For example, in most families the parental subsystem, be it two parents or one, will establish itself as being "in charge" of the sibling subsystem. The boundaries and rules are distinct and clear. The parent or parents may interact frequently and informally with the children, or they may be somewhat remote and formal. In some families, the interaction can be so free and open that the boundaries become blurred, and roles become confusing. In some families, the rules of interaction can tend to be so rigid that people become distant and alienated. They are not there to support each other.
Many of these rules are "silent contracts," not openly recognized. The rules are repetitive, predictable, and stable, although, like many traditions, how and why certain rules were established may be lost or forgotten. The rules that are developed by the family system ensure its stability, promote cohesiveness, and help to establish the identity of a family as distinct from other families. For instance, the rules about bedtime and homework which operate in a family with young, school-aged children are no longer appropriate when the children reach high school. In one family these rules may be changed by democratic family process initiated by the children. In another the old rules may not be open for discussion and may remain rigidly in place, leaving the adolescent to choose between obeying inappropriate rules or rebelling.