Hello again! I'm going to be writing two posts today because I forgot to upload one last week about what I learned! It was very interesting! It consisted of family systems and their value to the family unit. There are 4 family theories that we learned about:
-Systems Theory: relationships analyzed as a whole, parts influence each other. There are roles and rules. A lot of the time homeostatic mechanisms are used to keep things in our families in check and keep them the same. An example would be if a sibling was always a troublemaker but wanted to change but the family still sees them as the troublemaker.
-Exchange Theory: an attempt to keep costs lower than rewards, or otherwise, "you owe me one" mentality.
-Symbolic Theory: shaped by interaction experiences. I think a lot of families use this theory because everyone has interactions with others.
-Conflict Theory: societies characterized by inequality. This is when an authoritative figure overpowers most of the family.
These systems made me evaluate my own family and the systems that I've seen used throughout my life. My family has definitely used Systems Theory, Symbolic Theory and at times have used Conflict Theory.
What systems have your family used?
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