Family Systems and Healthy Development Sheryl Threes Liberty University Family Systems and Healthy Development Healthy development is generally understood as the progressive physical, emotional, cognitive and social maturation that takes place in a person’s life from conception onwards into adulthood. This process is further influenced by a continuous whirlwind of biological and environmental factors. Of the numerous environmental factors that an individual encounters
Affects of Family Systems on Healthy Development Relationship between Family Systems and Development Family systems are essential to the healthy development of a child. Family systems and development go hand in hand. Children who come from a healthy family system are more likely to have a healthy development. Children who come from an unhealthy family system are more likely to have an unhealthy development. According to David V. Papero (2014), “Murray Bowen developed a family systems theory, called
of a family system during development versus the adverse effects of not having a family system during development. Mary Bowen developed the Family Systems Theory, which is based on the premise that inter-and intra-relational patterns are transmitted from one generation to the next (Martin, 2014). Bowen believes that the goal of achieving positive well-being is to find the balance between achieving personal autonomy and individuation while maintaining appropriate closeness with one’s family system
Family Systems and Healthy Development Liberty University Family Systems and Healthy Development In today’s world, families are dynamic and interdependent systems. The developmental processes of the children in the family are deeply affected by how the family system operates. However, a family’s structure does not determine whether it is a healthy family system or not. Today, families consist of single parents, stepparents, divorced parents, remarried parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles
Families come in different shapes and sizes that make a system. Not a single family is perfect but they can have a healthy family system. When hearing the word healthy in general or in this case healthy family system it means things are going in a proper order and a balance. A balance in a healthy family system can look different in many ways and still be healthy. Think of a snowflake none of them are exactly the same so when asked what is a healthy family system looks like, we can say it is diverse
defining what a family system is. The traditional thought of a family system is a man and a woman living together with children, but as we all know, relationships since then have evolved and are not always between a man and woman. The ideal family system encourages proper development in the child by meeting the developmental needs of the child in the areas of their emotional, physical, cultural and necessary stimuli. Today, there are same sex couples who try to function as a family system with children
Healthy Development Families are all unique. Each family member plays important roles in their family system and each role affects the others in the system as well. Similarly, children are very influenced by their parents’ behaviors. Many times parenting styles, parenting skills and overall family functioning is what encompasses family systems (Kitzman-ulrich et al., 2010). A healthy family is one which is supportive of one another and holds strong positive relationships between the members in
Healthy Eating and Brain Development Axia College of University of Phoenix Healthy brain development has a direct relationship with proper nutrition. Toddler’s need a well balanced diet that will help with their brain development and achievement for the future. Poor nutrition before birth and the first few years of life can lead to neurological and behavioral disorders. For children under the age of two, healthy eating has a positive impact on the development of their brains. Healthy eating
building, a family must be built on a solid healthy foundation in order to endure life challenges. Families operate according to their own unique system. These systems can be comprised of a combination of individual moral sets, traditional traits, and religious expectations. These traits can differ based on the families’ culture, region, and religious beliefs. As a member of a large, multi-cultural Christian based family, my family system may differ drastically from a small European family. As a child
nutritionists, and engineers, the system has embraced different professionals in the social and behavioral sciences. These specialists are in the fields of communication and demography among others. Further, the system, based on interventions and strategies that focus on wellness and prevention rather than sickness and disease, promotes collaborative efforts in efforts to improve the quality of life and health of people, families, as well as communities. The developments in public health are based on