Family Systems Theory

Family Systems Theory

by Jamus

Family Systems Theory

• It’s not just about you...

• Every individual is tied to their family

• Created by family therapists

A Hierarchy of Connected Systems.

• Multiple system levels - systems are interconnected

• Couple (suprasystem) / Individuals (subsystems)

A Hierarchy of Connected Systems

• Human systems - systems by a set of circles

• individual > couple > family > community >

A Hierarchy of Connected Systems

• Wholeness - 100 > 50 +50

• You can’t know the family by knowing the individual members

A Hierarchy of Connected Systems

• Interdependence of parts - domino effect

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Flexibility: Balancing Stability and Change

• Morphogenic - genic / forming

• Morphostatic - static / status quo

Cohesion: Balance of Separateness and Connectedness

• Centrifugal - pull families apart

• Centripetal - push families together

Feedback Within The System (Communication)

• Positive (creating change)

• Negative (minimizing change)

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The theory that systems are interconnected with other systems

• Human systems

• Wholeness

• Multiple systems levels

• interdependence of parts

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A system that is viewed in its entirety is known as

• Human systems

• Wholeness

• Multiple systems levels

• interdependence of parts

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Systems that can be characterized as a set of circles.

• Human systems

• Wholeness

• Multiple systems levels

• interdependence of parts

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An element of a system is changed therefore affecting the other pieces is known as

• Human systems

• Wholeness

• Multiple systems levels

• interdependence of parts

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A system that is open to growth and change is known as a morphogenic system

• True

• False

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Which kind of interactions push families apart? Pull together?

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What kind of feedback designed to minimize change? Create change?