FRHD 1020 Chapter 13: Chapter 13 – Couples and Family.docx

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 1020
• Professor: Sarah Murray

Document Summary

A social problem exists when a significant number of people believe that a certain condition is in fact a problem y public decides when a problem is a problem. Gatekeepers: individuals recognized as having special expertise in identifying problems. Reuben hill proposed what he called the abcx model of response. B impact of the stressor is affected by the family s resources. C how the family view the event. X these three factors (a, b, and c) interact to produce the . Functional: increased a ability of the family to solve problems. Example: stay at home spouse may find a job in order to increase family income. Dysfunctional: decreased ability of family to solve problems. Example: blaming the husband for all of the family s difficulties y family crisis usually evolve over time, and pressures from various sources accumulates y this fact led to an expansion of the abcx model into the double abcx.