Family Systems Theory

FAMILY SYSTEMS THEORY By Jason S. Wrench

What is a System? ,[object Object],“ Set[s] of elements standing in interrelation among themselves and with the environment”

Systems Theory Development ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Common Components of Family Systems Theory

Non-Summativity ,[object Object]

Genograms Male Female 55 57 m. 79 82 90 87

Genograms Male Female 55 57 s. 92 82 90 87

Genograms Male Female 55 57 d. 97 82 90 87

Genograms Male Female 55-99 57 d. 97 82 90 87

Circular Causality ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

GALVIN AND BROMMEL (1996) Parents ignore Daughter Daughter Shoplifts Parents Pay More Attention Daughter Behaves More Acceptably

System types ,[object Object],[object Object],Boundaries ,[object Object],[object Object]

Family Homeostasis Bradshaw (1988) ,[object Object],[object Object]

Morphogenisis ,[object Object],Morphostasis ,[object Object]

Applying Family Systems Theory to Family Stressors

Family Crisis ,[object Object],[object Object],2. Threat to Life Goals 3. Inability to respond with adequate coping mechanisms

STRESSOR SYSTEM NEED TO CHANGE

Pittman’s (1987) Four Types of Stressors ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

3 Approaches to Family System Theory Research

Interactional View ,[object Object],Structural View ,[object Object],[object Object]

Constructivist View ,[object Object],[object Object],Most pupular method currently in use

[object Object],2. Family Systems Theory may best be viewed as a metaphor for thinking about the family (Fitzpatrick and Noller, 1993).

Turner & West (1998) Limitations ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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