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Title: Family Theorists


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Family Theorists
  • Dianna Spies Sorenson, Ph.D., RN, CNS

2
Family Theorists Perspectives
  • Structural - Salvador Minuchin
  • Milan or Interactional - Bateson, Haley,
    Watslawic, Bevin Jackson
  • Systems - Bowen
  • Brief Therapy - Weakland

3
Family as a System - Bradshaw
  • Functional Healthy Family Defined
  • survival growth unit
  • meets emotional needs of members
  • balanced autonomy/dependency
  • social sexual training
  • facilitates attainment of self-esteem
  • unit of socialization

4
Satirs 5 FreedomsAccess to Natural Endowment
  • perceive here now Vs. what was, will be or
    should be
  • think own thoughts Vs. what should think
  • feel own feelings Vs. what should feel
  • to want to choose what one wants Vs. what
    should want
  • imagine own self-actualization Vs. playing rigid
    role or playing it safe

5
Functional Rules that allow family to express
freedoms
  • problems acknowledged resolved
  • all express perceptions, feelings, thoughts,
    desires fantasies
  • relationships are dialogical equal
  • communication is direct, congruent sensory
    based
  • members needs are met
  • members allowed to be different
  • parents do as they say self-disciplined
    disciplinarians

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Functional Rules that allow family to express
freedoms
  • family roles are chosen flexible
  • atmosphere is fun spontaneous
  • rules require accountability
  • violation of others values leads to guilt
    (Gilligan Kohlberg)
  • mistakes are forgiven viewed as learning tools
  • family system exists for the individuals
  • parents are in touch with their health shame
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