The Family as a Communication System

This item is included in the following series/curriculum: Family Communications

Grade Level: Adult
Subjects: Relationships / Family / Parenting, Sociology
Produced By: Governors State University
Year: 1997
Country: United States
Language: English
Running Time: 29m 27s

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Uses discussion of a hypothetical family in therapy to illustrate the interconnectedness/systemic nature of the family structure. Several key concepts in systems theory are described, including interdependence, patterns of self-regulation, interactive complexity/punctuation, and structural complexity. The class closes with a discussion on the limitations of a systems approach to analyzing family structures.

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