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Ciccarelli: Psychology_5 (5th Edition)

5th Edition

ISBN:9780134477961

Author:Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White

Publisher:Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White

Chapter1: The Science Of Psychology

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Marilyn Davis, age 52, is the mother of three children: Judith, age 17, Michael, age 15, and Jenny, age 7. Her husband George is 56 and is presently unemployed. He has been without work for the past 8 months and appears depressed and apathetic stating that he has been sleeping more than usual. Marilyn and George complain of not getting along and feel discouraged by their inability to parent the children effectively. Marilyn and George seem to have different parenting styles and the children take advantage of this. In Marilyn's eyes, George is too authoritarian and rigid with the kids. On the other hand, Marilyn is overly permissive in George's eyes. When the children misbehave, which has happened a lot lately, Marilyn and George tend to end up in a personal fight about how to handle the situation. Marilyn is concerned about George's unemployment and feels he is not too invested in finding a new job. The family has already started to experience financial problems and they both know that the savings are not going to last forever. As a structural family therapist, how could you help this family "reframe" the presenting problem?

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