Chap more of 2 to 4, plus 5 - 7 Flashcards
Family life cycle model was developed to
give us a template for understanding what families might go through.
Family life cycle model includes family stage markers,which are-
events that happen in the family for example having children. With each stage marker there is a developmental tasks.
Continuous change-
Normal growth, orderly and gradual
Discontinuous change-
sudden or unexpected. For example family gains (like a remarriage) and family losses (like when there’s a death)
In the 80s you had a ____ model of development
multidimensional
Vertical stressors-
handed down to us. Patterns of relating and functioning.
Horizontal changes-
events experienced by the family as it moves forward
Both sexes are subject to
gender role expectation
Females primary values are
nurturing, being more cooperative, emotionally expressive, compassionate
Males are raised to value
autonomy
Geiger and David Hazar developed
a model for understanding culture
Geiger and David Hazar- developed a model for understanding culture. They said there are
6 components:
- communication
- space
- time
- social organization
- environmental control
- biological variation
Space-
some people like to have more space depending on their culture.
time-
are they past, present, or future oriented regarding healthcare.
Social organization- for example,
who is in charge
Environmental control-
where is the locus of control (where do you look to help yourself, do you look inside yourself, outside yourself). For example, “no matter what I do, things are in God’s hands.” That’s an external control because it’s in someone else’s hands. Also some people have a mixed locus (internal and external).
Biological variation-
genetic differences which for example can account for higher probability of getting a certain disease.
The principle of Organization and wholeness-
Usually people in a system interact in an organized way.
Redundancy principles:
people don’t use the full range of behaviors that are possible
Family subsystems can be formed by:
Generation
Gender
Interest
Function
Boundaries:
Family have boundaries which tells you what is separated from what.
Open system-
it has a continuous flow of information
Closed systems-
Boundaries are more closed
Ecosystemic approach-
broadens the context for understanding family functioning by looking at the numerous social systems within which it functions.
What is the main family theory (not the foundation)
There is no one theory of family therapy, the clinicians approach is eclectic.