Interventions and Theories: For Precious, I have used a Systems theory/ Family Systems approach to evaluate and summarize her needs and interventions. One of the crucial aspects that I have addressed is that being removed from the abusive environment is crucial for her and her two children. At the moment she is able to stay at a half-way house that can accommodate her and her children. She is able to also utilize childcare while she attends her alternative school. I have spoken with Precious, and she states that she wants to get her own place and raise her children. Being that she is 17, she is still considered a minor so we spoke about how certain obstacles may bar her from leasing an apartment right away. I have made a referral for her …show more content…
I also spoke with her about the importance of medical care for her children and how seeing a doctor regularly is important for them, and for her. Precious reports that she never went to a doctor growing up, and her first time inside a hospital was when she was giving birth to her second child. I explained to Precious how she and her children will qualify for Medicaid services, and what all this will cover for them. Precious was very receptive to this information and liked the idea of being able to see a doctor. Another important intervention for Precious is treating her mental health. Precious has been through some very traumatic events throughout her life, and counseling is something that can help her work through the past to develop a healthier outlook on life for herself and her children. I also spoke with Precious about attending support groups which can help her work through these issues, as well as giving her opportunities to be involved in her community. Precious said she would like that, and was very open to this information. I have referred her to a Teenage mother’s support group, along with Survivors of Incest anonymous support …show more content…
People are always in transition with their environment, and each subsystem has an impact on the whole system. This is also why I am using the Family Systems approach, as I am also able to see how the family system has affected Precious, and how the family has functioned across the lifespan. It is important because we can discuss boundaries, individual’s roles, communication in the family, the family structure and how this influences the families functioning not only with Precious’s Mother and Father, but with her own children as well. With systems theory and the Family Systems approach, the basis is that a Systems component can only be understood as part of the Whole, therefore when working with an individual such as Precious, all aspects of their personality and environment must be considered and worked with as a whole. (Payne,
The systems perspective takes a look at the behavior of individuals as a result of an interaction between people and their social systems (Rogers, 2013). Systems are made up of interdependent parts and can include informal or formal grouping of schools, families, or communities (Rogers, 2013). While living in the Pickett’s house, Antwone and their other foster children learned how to behave especially towards Mizz Pickett. Each child learned to basically the process of homeostasis by trying not to upset “Madeah”. For the most part Antwone’s family system before meeting his biological family were the Picketts. His role while living with the Picketts was not one of a normal boy his age either. Antwone basically took care of himself while living with the Picketts. Even when he started going through puberty his role wasn’t that of an adolescent boy.
According to Murray Bowen’s family systems theory, the family subsists in an arrangement, whereas the individuals are inseparable from their network of relationships, but continue to strive to be individualized. Consequently, various forms of these networks are grounded in the domestic structure and the “normal” or “ideal” family and its development is derived from the interaction of the family members as they remain differentiated, anxiety is minimal, and partners have beneficial emotional communication with their family members (Nichols, 2014). Subsequently, the idea of achieving individuality while remaining in a cohesive family unit may cause stress. Concepts such as differentiation of self, triangulation, emotional cutoff, and anxious attachment may aid in the elucidation of the family system. This theoretical concept along with these coinciding terms will be explored through one episode of the television series The Goldbergs called Rush.
This paper will include the analysis of the movie Hope Floats. It will start with a short summary of the movie describing the characters and the plot. It will then discuss the family dynamics that are shown in the movie based on the class discussions and the readings. It will also include a variety of issues that are shown throughout the movie. This paper will discuss three key family system’s issues that includes the family concepts, assessing one from Bowen’s concepts, one from Minuchin’s concepts, and one from General Systems Theory/Anderson and Sabatelli concepts. There are many different scenes and examples in this movie that will give a better understanding of the many different family dynamics, family issues, and family system concepts.
Still Alice is a movie written and directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland in 2014. The film is about the life of a 50 year old female linguistics professor at Columbia University who is diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease. Julianne Moore, plays the role of Dr. Alice Howland, the main character in the film. Alec Baldwin plays the role of her husband, Dr. John Howland and Kristen Steward, Kate Bosworth and Hunter Parrish play the roles of their 3 adult children Lydia, Anna and Tom. In the beginning of the movie, John is portrayed as a loving, supportive and understanding husband, however, as Alice’s illness progresses John becomes unable to cope with the physical, emotional and life style changes. In order to deal with what is happening in his life John accepts a new position at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. This new position takes him away from his wife and in order to compensate for his
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Murray Bowen, a pioneer of psychiatry in the 1950s proposed a family system theory where each family member’s behaviour is explained by eight interlocking concepts. The first concept is triangle. It is a three person relationship system and is considered as the basic building block of larger emotional unit. A triangle can contain more tension than a dyad (two person system) due to the shifting of tension among the three person involved. The next one is differentiation of self. It is stated that families affects strongly how a person thinks. Depends on how a family functions, the children will either have a well-defined or a poorly-defined “self” depending on their emotional dependence on other people. There is also the nuclear family emotional system. The concept describes 4 basic relationships that govern where problems develop in a family; marital conflict, dysfunction in one spouse, impairment of one or more children and emotional distance. The fourth concept is family projection process which describes the way parents transmit their emotional problem to their child. The primary c...
According to Richard Charles (2001) “the effectiveness of family systems theory rests not much on empirical research but on clinical reports of positive treatment outcomes, the personal benefits experienced by the families that underwent this kind of treatment, and the elegance of Bowen’s theory” (p. 279). Bowen’s family systems theory views the family as an emotional unit and is a theory of human behavior. Systems thinking is used to describe the complex interactions in the unit. However, the client’s ability to differentiate himself/herself from the family of origin is the basis for Bowen’s family systems theory. In addition, the primary focus for growth within the emotional system is differentiation of self.
Families make us who we are. From our families we learn communication skills, emotions and how to form relationships. Murray Bowen developed the Bowen family systems theory. The Bowen family systems theory provides the opportunity to learn about complex family relationships and emotional relationships. The Bowen family systems theory can be integrated with religion and spirituality. Everyone can relate the Bowen family systems theory. I can integrate my personal experiences with concepts from the Bowen family systems theory.
Today and always, family dynamics have played a vital role in personality development. In the book Speak, there are several instances where the book’s main character Melinda is constantly ignored or disappointed. Melinda converses with her parents through sticky notes on the refrigerator. Holidays are never a big deal to her family and when they try to celebrate, it gets ruined. In addition to everything else, Melinda’s parents constantly argue. The book Speak really demonstrates what can happen to a person when they don’t have their family present to help them through a rough time.
These four perspectives of assessment involve: communication, family structure, life cycle adjustments, and the impact of the social environment on the family. Family theorist have also further expended on the interaction of family and the social environment. Throughout this paper, I will apply the four perspectives of assessment to asses my family of origin; as well as, use various family systems theories to assess my experiences with family of origin in order to develop an awareness of how my experiences affected me, and to prevent them from interfering with my ability to provide my future clients with the best possible
The principle of family atmosphere is the combination of all forces within the family or all the relationships which exist between people. The concept specifies a family as a system which causes each family member to influence others within the family. The family atmosphere develops and the outcome is how family members relate to each other. The parents determine the family’s methods of relating and interacting. The parents are the models for children’s gender roles, how a children learn to partake in the world and their relationships with others. Children can experience the parent model in a va...
In order for children to develop in a healthy manner, it is crucial that their family system is secure and stable. To ensure that takes place, Victor Hinson, an instructor at Liberty University’s Center for Counseling and Family Studies, believes that families should adopt the concept of homeostasis. This is successful when each member of a family is aware of the role they play so that the “system” is functional (www.learn.liberty.edu). In addition, Albert Bandura’s social-cognitive theory may also play a role in healthy development, which emphasizes that learning is accomplished through observing the behavior of others. On the contrary, there are instances where healthy development in children may be hindered, and addressing and examining the different types of parenting and how they disrupt the family system should also be defined. Last but not least, children who come from abusive families, including those with alcohol and drug problems, should also be discussed in terms of how those environments have negative impacts on the development of children.
What is family systems therapy? Family therapy is a form of psychotherapy that involves all the members of a nuclear or extended family. Alfred Adler and Rudolf Dreikurs and colleagues were the first known to practice family therapy. During the early years of family therapy’s development, working with families was considered to be an innovative style to treatment. Family systems therapy is characterized by a variety of theories and approaches, all of which focus on the interpersonal parts of human problems. Family systems therapy is broken down into many techniques and the therapy also contains many concepts. Family systems therapy will be broken down into background information, its view of human nature, major concepts, techniques,
I began this program during the spring semester of 2014 at which time I enrolled in the working with family’s course. Unaware how much I would relate to the family systems theory in regards to my personal life. Moving forward I have been able to connect many situations during my practicum experience to this theory as well.
A system involves the use of boundaries between subsystems. “The family is a set of norms or working agreements around the ideal ways for setting up and maintaining households. These norms provide stability and a clear set of expectations, however they also mask tensions and contradictions,”(Longres, 1990, pg.201). Boundaries influence the flow of rules and information throughout a family system. Some families have open boundaries that don’t necessarily have restrictions or aren’t as strict as a family who does have closed boundaries. For example a family who has open boundaries can let the kids come and go as they please without punishment. This can affect a family and aid a social worker better understand a system that has open boundaries because it shows there isn’t much structure for kids to follow. For example, at my internship I will speak with parents of children who misbehave in school and their household doesn’t