Blinder Family Perspectives

To get a full understanding of family theory one must first have the understanding of what is theory. Theory is a systematic collection of concepts and relations. Family however can mean a broad range of things to a person. One person may consider family to be father, mother, sister and brother; however, to someone else family could be just one parent with one child; and to another it could their friends. Family systems theory however defines the family as a system. Family consist of interrelated parts, each impacting the other and adding to each other’s growth (or detriment) of the other. And because family is always changing, growing, self-organizing, and becoming accustomed to each other and the exterior environment (White & Klein, 2008). Now let’s take a look at the

What makes a healthy family? Well in the movie " The Blinde Side" it depicts the importance of family, and what parents need to do in order to raise a happy, healthy family. Leah Anne Touhy a mother of the memphis family took strong effort in changing Michael Oher, a troublesome kid's life for the better. Leah brought Michael into the family as one of their own. Leah then saw that Michael Oher, was born into a family of 12, was held back 2 years in elementary school and had a horrible education record with a .6 GPA. Leah knowing these factors decided to adopt Michael and raise him to become the American football player of the Ravens he is today. This was only accomplished by the efforts of

Bronfenbrenner U. (1986). Ecology of the Family as a Context for Human Development: Research Perspectives {Electronic version]. Developmental Psychology, 22, 723-742.

Another concept views the Family as a Component of Society, this structural-functional theory addresses the family on a broader scale in terms of their contributions, needs and successes like other social systems (eg., educational and healthcare system (p.90, 2003).

Family structure can change as a result of a birth of a child, death of a parent, separation or divorce and these changes can interrupt the family structure. As a result,

The Bowen family systems theory can utilize to understand the Gillison’s family dynamics. According to the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family (2016) the Bowen family system theory views family as an emotional unit that utilizes systems thinking to comprehend the complexity of the interactions within the unit. The theory describes families as having a major influence on their member’s thoughts, feelings and actions, which leads them to feel as if they are composed of the same “emotional skin”. The members of families, according to this theory, are driven by each other’s attention, approval, and support. The members therefore, react to each other’s expectations and wants and needs. The family is therefore interdependent. One change in one member’s function leads to a change in the functioning of the others. This is evidence in the case of the Gillison family.

What is a healthy family system and what is its relationship to a healthy development? Primarily, a healthy family system is the viewpoint, connection, and the productive relationship between groups of individuals that make up a specific family group. The (2015) basis of the family system to develop in a healthy manner is that all parts of an individual family are functioning as one and all parts of the family are linked and interrelated; they do not stand-alone. In order to understand the family system one must look inside the family structure to see how it is made up and how it interacts within itself and outside influences. The family system is distinctive and each family member’s development is original. The (2015) Family System concept views the entire family and its structure as one entity that is constantly learning, changing and evolving. This essay discusses the viewpoint, connections and relationship development dynamics that make up a family system. (Broderick, P. C., & Blewitt, P. 2015).

The functions of the family are characterized by raising children responsibly, and provide emotional and financial support. Nowadays, there are a variety of family structures that were identified as a postmodern family such as single mothers or fathers and couples of same sexes that were raising children. Also, the theoretical perspective of family ecology, “the ecological context of the family affects family life and children’ s outcomes. (pg. 33).

There are several theoretical perspectives that could be applicable to describe the presenting issues (a) Social Systems and Ecological Theory, (b) Behavioral theory, (c) Social Learned Theory, and (d) Attachment Theory. In addition, Eric Erikson’s stages of development describe the possible developmental process of the family. Fortunately, each theory provides and describes a framework for comprehending developmental trajectories, human behavior, and thought process.

1. In the world there are many different family structures and dynamics that exist. The book uses a circle to help readers understand the dynamic structure between parent and child, parent and marital relationship, and child and marital relationship. Different cultures have different family dynamics, along with changes in their environment. For example, during the great depression many people moved from small farms to cities in hopes of better pay jobs; technology has also changed the family dynamic because many parents are relying on television to help raise their kids than ever before. Adult lifestyles have also changed drastically over the decades, leaving many adults single than ever before. The book gives this rise in single adults to the fact that more and more adults are waiting to get married.

Chapter three discussed six major qualities present in families. Each of these qualities are defined as assumptions of relevance. The six major qualities consist of; the family systems theory, the family strengths framework, the family development framework, the symbolic interaction framework, the social construction framework, and the feminist framework.

The purpose of this paper is to complete an assessment based on a family I know, from a movie, or my own. I must explain what ecosystems theory is and it helps explain family functioning. I will include a family description that includes the family form, strengths and resources, and the risk factors. I

There are seven theoretical perspectives which consist of: structural functionalism, conflict theory, symbolic interactionism, social-exchange theory, developmental family life cycle model, and feminist theories. All theories are based upon how we look and portray human behavior. Theoretical perspectives are important because assumptions provide framework for interpreting what we observe.

The article that I decided to choose was the affect that grandparents had on their grandchildren when they were immediate members of the child’s household. The writers of the article decided to observe the children and grandparents throughout the day and the findings revealed the

First, the reader will be introduced to the functional theory developed by Durkheim which aids in the explanation of the various functions that family occupies within societies. The functionalist theoretical perspective examines the relations between marriage and family and how these relate to other parts of society; it also examines how family and marriage contribute to the well-being of society. Even though marriage and family structures differ from society to society, the functions which they control hold similar purposes. According to Henslin (2013), family is universal because it fulfills six needs that are basic to the survival of society: economic