Family Systems Theory
Read Bowen's theory about family systems
1. Identify family strengths and assets in order to achieve family goals.
2. Identify strategies and support systems to promote health and healing within the family.
3.How is race, culture, religion, ethnicity and class differences important to the family system?
Use specific examples from your past experience with family systems and from Bowen's theory.
1. Identify family strengths and assets in order to achieve family goals.
2. Identify strategies and support systems to promote health and healing within the family.
3.How is race, culture, religion, ethnicity and class differences important to the family system?
Use specific examples from your past experience with family systems and from Bowen's theory.
Adoption, Foster care & kinship care
What is the difference between adoption, foster care and kinship care?
divorced & Blended families
How does divorce potentially effect the family system?
What factors exacerbate the crisis, and what factors allow the family to regain equilibrium?
What are three of the more common challenges that step parents and blended families are faced with?
How might a blended family reduce some of the stressors?
What factors exacerbate the crisis, and what factors allow the family to regain equilibrium?
What are three of the more common challenges that step parents and blended families are faced with?
How might a blended family reduce some of the stressors?