CFD 135 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Systems Theory, Role Theory, Role Conflict
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Communication is a process which implies progression, development and change over time. Transactional process -we simultaneously affect and are affected by our intimate relations. Family systems theory: the family as an interconnected system: views families as a whole entity made up of interconnected parts that seek to maintain balance, the family as a system. General systems theory- a worldview that puts forth the notion that objects do not exist in isolation but instead are interconnected to parts of a larger whole. Family system- living, ever changing, dynamic entity that consists of various individuals and their interconnected, intergenerational patterns of interactions. Provides a framework for those who work with families and allows them to gain insight into the relational patterns and interactions among the separate individuals or subsystems: key concepts: applying the systems framework to the family. Interconnecting - family members affect and are affected by each other.
