Communication Studies A100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Natural Disaster, Homeostasis
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Families are interconnected ad interdependent on one another. Large context that all families live in. Have a lot to do with family life. Ex: natural disaster can change how families function from day to day. Ex: neighborhood can impact the way families function. Rougher part of town prevents people from doing specific things where as living in the nicer part of town typically comes with more advantages. Range from families of as little as 2 or could be 19. The individual relationships and the individuals who make up the family system. Where we can look at the intricacies that take part in the families. Border surrounding the system and external environment. Some families create strong boundaries and isolate themselves from the external environment. Ex: typically occurs in families with abuse and addiction. Wholeness have more of an impact on their day-to-day lives. Other families might have open boundaries and allow external environment to.