If the family exists (as Murdock says it does universally)‚ then it must be performing some function(s) or fulfilling some purpose(s). A number of functionalist sociologists have presented accounts of the way in which this happens. GP Murdock Four essential functions of the family Murdock argues that the family is a universal institution (it exists everywhere) that performs four major functions Stable satisfaction of the sex drive with the same partner‚ preventing the social disruption caused by
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Bowen’s Family Systems Theory Bowen’s Family Systems Theory Overview This adaptation of systems theory was coined by Dr. Murray Bowen and is referred to as Bowen’s Family Systems Theory. According to Murdock (2013)‚ this particular adaptation of systems theory is considered one of the most reputable and well constructed compared to that of its counterparts. The author states that family systems theories can be utilized with individuals as well as with specific relationships within the family unit
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Abstract A healthy family should create and sustain and environment which promotes emotional and physical health and psychological well-being for its members. To fulfill this function‚ families should know how to nurture‚ support‚ encourage‚ protect‚ communicate‚ create boundaries and structure‚ have fun and work together as a team. What does a healthy family look like? The answer to that may be as varied as there are families; however there are common characteristics that can be found in functional
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Family Family Tywanna Baker Introduction to Sociology (SOC 101) Emily Frydrych June 26‚ 2011 Family Family is considered a basic unit in society‚ and one of the oldest social institution. Family is the basis of a successful society‚ and is a positive institution. Families are structured around kinship‚ marriage‚ blood‚ or social bond that joins people into a families. Family is an institution which resolves or eases a large number of social problems. There are two types
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concerned with joining families; enactments; how clients’ behavior affects their relationship dynamics; or why their emotional attachments with family members (Bowen‚ 1978; Nichols‚ 2013). Bowenian therapy looks at the differentiation of self‚ emotional triangles and other aspects that focus on the family dynamics (Bowen‚ 1978). Structural family therapy follows an enactment model‚ where therapists (1) “notices problematic sequence”; (2) “initiates an enactment”; and (3) “guides the family to modify enactment”
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Grape Family Anne Reynolds SOWK 545 February 14‚ 2013 Victoria Winsett The Grape Family Family Composition The Grape family in the movie “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape” consists of five siblings: Larry‚ Amy‚ Gilbert‚ Arnie‚ and Ellen. The mother and father are now deceased. The father committed suicide sixteen years ago in the family’s basement at the age of forty. The mother recently passed away from complications due to morbid obesity‚ her age unknown. This is a Caucasian family that
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hospitalized pediatric patient asks the nurse about the advantages of “rooming in.” The nurse could indicate which items are confirmed by research as benefits when a parent “rooms in”? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Sleeping more soundly. 2. Requiring shortened recovery periods. 3. Having less anxiety during procedures. 4. Requiring less analgesic for pain relief after surgery. Correct Answer: 2‚3‚4 Rationale 1: When parents stayed in the hospital with their child‚ research found that
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“Everyday Use” by Alice Walker includes a mother and her daughters Dee and Maggie who share their own thoughts about the meaning of heritage. The mother is referred as Mama and she waits outside in the yard with her younger daughter Maggie for Dee’s arrival. Mama struggles to get Dee to understand the importance of their family’s legacy. On the other hand‚ Maggie lives with Mama and is described with personality traits such as a shy young girl. When Dee arrives back home to her family Mama notices
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Families 100 years ago: There were more marriages and less divorces. People got married earlier. They had more children. The husband was the bread-winner and the wife stayed at home to look after the children and do the housework. It follows that very few women had a job. A long time ago several generations lived together under the same roof: the grand-parents‚ the parents‚ the children and sometimes nor yet the grand-grand-parents. Families today: There are less marriages and more divorces
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ADVANTAGES ADVANTAGES ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES 1) It is easy to detect the source of a media failure. 2) Very few devices on the network are affected by a media failure. 3) They are easy to reconfigure. 4) Other advantages include isolation of devices and benefits from centralization 1) If the hub fails‚ the whole system is dead. 2) If the hub‚ switch‚ or concentrator fails‚ nodes attached are disabled. 3) Requires more cable length than a bus
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