Dysfunctional Families: How Children Are Affected
Abstract When a family decides to have a child, everything changes. That child becomes a number one priority. In order for a child to lead a healthy, functional life, a family needs to be strong and functional. When a family becomes dysfunctional, the most effected is the children. The children forget their children and act out which makes them difficult to live with. If a dysfunctional family, let alone the children, knew that therapy and help was available to them, more families would become healthy. In this paper, I will prove that children in dysfunctional families can self-diagnose and be encouraged to seek help and treatment so that their future can be affected by their own mistakes and not the mistakes of their families.
Dysfunctional Families
In a family, the children are the most important function. When the parents start to expect the children to act in ways they are not equipped to do, the family becomes dysfunctional. In a dysfunctional family, the parents do not provide a nurturing environment. Children are then affected negatively and furthermore not able to develop correctly or be prepared for their future. The children of a dysfunctional family will then pass on the same unhealthy characteristics to the next generation. Children of a dysfunctional family can self-diagnose and should be encouraged to seek help and treatment.
Definition of a Dysfunctional Family
A dysfunctional family is opposite from a healthy family in every way. However, a healthy family is not a perfect family. There is no such thing as a perfect family. Every family bickers, yells, and will experience anger and hurt; but not all the time as in a dysfunctional family. In a healthy family, the family grows and learns from the hurt and the misunderstanding. All family members are treated with respect and parents are there for the children at all times. Children can sleep at night knowing they are safe in their home environment (Vannicelli, Forward, 1989; Benton 1993-1997).
Dysfunctional Families
In a family, the children are the most important function. When the parents start to expect the children to act in ways they are not equipped to do, the family becomes dysfunctional. In a dysfunctional family, the parents do not provide a nurturing environment. Children are then affected negatively and furthermore not able to develop correctly or be prepared for their future. The children of a dysfunctional family will then pass on the same unhealthy characteristics to the next generation. Children of a dysfunctional family can self-diagnose and should be encouraged to seek help and treatment.
Definition of a Dysfunctional Family
A dysfunctional family is opposite from a healthy family in every way. However, a healthy family is not a perfect family. There is no such thing as a perfect family. Every family bickers, yells, and will experience anger and hurt; but not all the time as in a dysfunctional family. In a healthy family, the family grows and learns from the hurt and the misunderstanding. All family members are treated with respect and parents are there for the children at all times. Children can sleep at night knowing they are safe in their home environment (Vannicelli, Forward, 1989; Benton 1993-1997).
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