HD 204 1nd Edition Lecture 10 Outline of Last Lecture I. Family TheoriesII. Family System TheoryIII. System Characteristics Outline of Current Lecture II. System CharacteristicsIII. EquifinalityIV. LimitationsCurrent Lecture- System Characteristics:o Interactive complexity/punctuation, meaning where is the blame? Communication is circular. Punctuation – tries to blame, point to a cause and not the whole pattern. Example: daughter shoplifts parents watch daughter daughter behaves parents ignore daughter. Bi-directional influence o Openness. Depends on family’s external boundaries. Technology has made it more difficult to regulate boundaries (Facebook, Twitter, etc.). Memberships can change over time.o Complex relationships. Subtype systems.- Relationship between 2-3 people.- Can be defined by generation, gender, or interests.- Members fluctuates. Coalition; when a subsystem aligns against others. Often in forms of triangles.- Child can be used as a scapegoat.- Cross-generational.- Equifinality:These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o There are many ways to arrive at the same outcome.o Families meet goals, share meaning in different way.o Understanding cause is less valuable.- Limitations:o Has not adequately dealt with issues of Gender/power differential. Biological pre-dispositions for problems (alcoholism or mental illness) that affects family communication. Cultural differences in family boundaries and
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