Family Systems Theory Paper

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Spillover. The Family Systems Theory states that a child’s development is related to the interactions among the other individuals in the family, typically the relationship between the parents is the center of the family system and influences how the family functions as a whole. (Goldberg & Carlson, 2014). Parents need to know that the child’s well-being and development is affected by their parents’ ability to effectively communicate with another, be emotionally close, and be supportive of one another’s decisions and choices. (Goldberg & Carlson, 2014). Children to tend replicate the behaviors they see, by witnessing positive and low-stress interactions between their parents they may also develop a similar positive behavioral style. (Goldberg …show more content…

The researchers found that the gender of the parent is a significant factor that can determine just how much parental stress can affect the couple’s sexual satisfaction in the future. (Leavitt, McDaniel, Maas, & Feinberg, 2017). The women’s parenting stress was found to be the most influential factor for both parents’ sexual satisfaction. Women are expected by society to be selfless when it comes to taking care of their children, the fatigue and responsibility that they experience changes the way in which they view themselves as sexual beings. The men’s employment activity and level of intimacy decreased as a result of the parental stress they experienced, but their sexual activity was not affected. (Leavitt, McDaniel, Maas, & Feinberg, …show more content…

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