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Functionalists view society in a positive light and believe that institutions like the family help make society function well. Functionalists prefer the nuclear family model consisting of a father, mother, and children. They believe this family type best socializes children and provides them with male and female role models. However, critics argue that the nuclear family ignores issues like domestic violence and children's emotional well-being. Functionalists also fail to recognize the value of other family types and structures.
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For this assignment, students will be expected to find and discuss online news articles published within the last 3 months on any 7 of the following topics:
1. Interracial relationships
2. Homosexuality, bisexuality, or transexuality
3. Family violence
4. Adoption (any aspect)
5. Extra-marital sexuality
6. Births outside of marriage
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8. Blended families
9. Disciplining children
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Provide the URL for each article you choose and clearly identify each topic you are addressing. Be certain that you note the source of each article including the APA-formatted citation for each article.
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1. Write a brief summary of the article. This should only be a short paragraph in length. The point is not to repeat everything the article says but to pick out important points and those that relate to information covered in class material.
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3. Discuss which theoretical perspective on the family, as discussed in Chapter 2, is represented/applied in the article. Analyze the topic using the related theory. (This is your opportunity to demonstrate that you understand and can apply the theoretical perspectives in your text.) CHAPTER 2 IS ATTACHED
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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
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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.
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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?
Families today, sometimes called the postmodern family, including traditional families, families with two working parents, single-paren ...
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Salvador Minuchin developed structural family therapy, which focuses on the structure and dynamics of family relationships. The therapist aims to assess and modify the family structure by strengthening or loosening boundaries between subsystems. This is done through enactments during sessions and directing family members to interact differently. The goal is to create a balanced family hierarchy and resolve symptoms by changing how the family functions overall.
Family therapy boo
Family therapy aims to treat psychiatric symptoms as related to dysfunctional family dynamics. The document outlines the history, goals, types and assessment of family therapy. It discusses pioneers like Ackerman and Satir, and models including psycho-dynamic, Bowen, structural and general systems. Types of family therapy described are individual, conjoint, couples, multiple family and network therapy. Assessment involves evaluating communication, self-concept, expectations, differences, interactions and climate. Nurses play a role in education, medication management, listening to families and providing support.
Lecture 2 core concepts in systemic therapy
The document provides an overview of key concepts in family systems therapy. It describes Gregory Bateson's influence on the field through his work on communication patterns, homeostasis, and feedback loops within families. The document also summarizes the basic assumptions of family systems therapy, including that problems arise from family interactions rather than individual pathology, and families resist change through circular causality and maintaining homeostasis. Finally, it outlines some of the core concepts developed by the Palo Alto Group, such as symmetrical/complementary relationships and triangulation.
Family Systems Theory
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.
FAMILY THERAPY- Class.pptx
The document provides an overview of family therapy. It discusses the origins of family therapy after World War II to address issues arising from loss. Several types of family therapy are mentioned, including systems theory developed by Murray Bowen, structural family therapy by Salvador Minuchin, and strategic family therapy by Jay Haley. Common reasons for seeking family therapy include child issues, trauma, divorce, and domestic violence. Key concepts in systems and structural family therapy are also outlined such as feedback loops, homeostasis, family structure, subsystems, and boundaries.
Family Communication Lecture Family Communication Lecture
Family systems theory views the family as an emotional unit where each member's behavior impacts others. McMaster's model outlines five family functions: gender socialization, nurturing, individual development, kinship maintenance, and basic resources. Dysfunctional families with low quality relationships can negatively impact members' mental health through affectionless control, destructive conflict, lack of cohesion, and abuse. Healthy family communication and attachment promote well-being.
Family therapy
HERE I PRESENT U GUYS MY FIRST OWN MADE SEMINAR ON FAMILY AND MUSIC THERAPY I HOPE IT IS BEEN USEFUL FOR U IN FUTURE PURPOSE
減壓創新生_Group proposal (1).pdf
This document provides a proposal for a stress management group for single parents. It will focus on cognitive thinking, stress coping skills, and building a mutual support network. The number of single parents in Hong Kong has increased significantly in recent decades. Single parents face many stressors related to finances, parenting responsibilities, and emotional well-being after becoming a single parent. The group aims to help members reduce stress and improve their quality of life by learning skills like cognitive restructuring based on cognitive behavioral therapy principles.
Structural-Strategic Family Therapy
Structural-strategic couple and family therapy focuses on how family structures define roles, rules, and boundaries. Symptoms originate when the executive subsystem is ineffective in managing stress or responding to life changes. Therapists challenge symptoms by assessing their purpose within the family system and prescribing tasks to practice new interaction patterns without the problematic behavior. The life cycle model outlines developmental stages and tasks that can create stress if the family is inflexible in adapting to needed changes.
The color will go with the question for the HWThe Family Crucibl.docx
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The Family Crucible: The Intense Experience of Family Therapy In The Family Crucible, a unique way of looking at family therapy is used. This approach probably would not be something that would be done by therapist now. The more that we study systemic approaches the less I believe that there are any individual problems. With that being said there is a long reach that effects of parenting has on a child. * . Describe how Carolyn and David fit in terms of authoritarian, authoritative, and permissive forms of parenting. * Authoritative parents set clear and consistent limits for children.
They are flexible but firm, which leads to children who are responsible, cooperative, and self reliant. * There are almost as many parenting “styles” in the world as there are parents. However, most experts have classified parenting styles into three main categories: authoritarian, permissive and authoritative. If you are aiming to raise a self-reliant, pleasant, well-behaved child, the authoritative parent will generally have the most success. * What is Authoritative Parenting? * Authoritative parents exercise control over their children, without being controlling.
They set rules and guidelines that they expect children to follow. But they also recognize that sometimes flexibility is called for. Authoritative parents often express love and affection to their children, without fear that such expressions of emotion may affect their ability to discipline. As their children get older, authoritative parents encourage more responsibility and freedom, within well-outlined rules. The American Academy of Pediatrics and other children’s health organizations state that children of authoritative parents usually grow up to be independent, socially successful, and respectful of authority. This style is sometimes also referred to as an indulgent or non-directive parenting style
* The inconsistency of the permissive parenting style often leaves devoted parents grieving for their parenting mistakes. *
Permissive parents have the belief that really showing their child love and feeling their love, in return, is their ultimate goal in parenting.
* They do love their children and are highly bonded to them. But their relationship is one of equals rather than as parents to children. *
To gain compliance from their children they will often resort to gift giving and even out right ribery, rather than setting boundaries and expecting obedience.
* Permissive means to be lenient, liberal, lax and hands-off. During the 1960s, developmental psychologist Diana Baumrind described three different types of parenting styles based on her researcher with preschool-age children. One of the main parenting styles identified by Baumrind is known as the authoritarian parenting style. Authoritarian parents have high expectations of their children and have very strict rules that they expect to be followed unconditionally.
According to Baumrind, these ...
Lecture 1 introduction to systemic therapy
This document provides an overview of the history and development of systemic family therapy. It discusses how the field shifted from a modernist to post-modernist perspective. Originally, problems were seen as arising from dysfunctional family relationships and communication patterns, viewing the self as relational. Later approaches emphasized narrative and social constructionism, examining how meaning is constructed through language. Family therapy incorporated ideas from cybernetics, systems theory, and postmodern concepts like pluralism and contextual truth.
Psy 4051 defining the family & the family as a system- fall 2021
The document discusses definitions of family from the perspectives of a student and textbook. The student's initial definition included aspects like shared experiences, lifelong commitment, and care for one another. The textbook defined family as an interdependent group that shares a history, experiences emotional bonding, and devises strategies to meet members' needs physically, socially, and emotionally. The document also examines diversity in modern families and challenges in defining the family while recognizing complexity.
Family Therapy PPT.pptx
Family therapy involves multiple sessions with a therapist and all members of a nuclear or step family to address issues interfering with family functioning. The goals are to improve communication, change roles and rules, strengthen the family system, and solve problems. Bowenian family therapy focuses on reducing anxiety by increasing differentiation and decreasing reactivity. Structural family therapy aims to adjust boundaries and strengthen the parental subsystem. Therapists observe family dynamics and enact changes to make the system more adaptive in the present.
HUSC Body of Knowledge: Family and Consumer Sciences
The document discusses the mission of family and consumer sciences and how the definition of family has changed over time. It examines different family structures that have emerged such as nuclear families, blended families, single-parent families, and same-sex civil unions. It also explores how the family functions as a social unit using systems theory and the human ecosystem model. Basic human needs like food, clothing, shelter, and relationships are viewed through the lens of how various environmental factors influence individuals and families.
family-therapy-working-with-challenging-family-dynamics-in-effective-manner.pdf
The document provides an overview of Bowenian family therapy, outlining Bowen's key concepts including differentiation of self, triangulation, and the multigenerational transmission process. Case examples are used to demonstrate how a Bowenian therapist would assess family dynamics and patterns of reactivity. The goal of treatment is to help family members increase their level of differentiation through techniques such as genograms, role plays, and reframing problems in a multigenerational context.
Agents of socialization
This document discusses the key agents of socialization in the United States, including the family, peer groups, schools, and mass media. It explains that the family is usually the most important socialization agent, especially for young children, through both deliberate and unintended lessons. As children age, peer groups take on more influence in pre-teen and teen years. Schools also play a major role through both planned academic lessons and unplanned social interactions. Mass media, especially TV, is also influential through exposure but without personal contact. Total institutions like prisons aim to resocialize members by stripping their old identity and imposing a new one.
Anaylasis Assignments
This document discusses two theoretical perspectives on families: family ecology and family life course development. Family ecology views examines how the surrounding environment, such as the work environment, influences and constrains families. The document provides an example of how one family structured their schedule around the father working nights to spend time together. Family life course development sees the family as progressing through predictable stages and timelines, but the document notes this fails to account for the unpredictability of real families.
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Assignment InstructionsWrite briefly in response to the foll
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Family Communication Lecture Family Communication Lecture
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The color will go with the question for the HWThe Family Crucibl.docx
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Psy 4051 defining the family & the family as a system- fall 2021
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HUSC Body of Knowledge: Family and Consumer Sciences
HUSC Body of Knowledge: Family and Consumer Sciences
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