undergirding beliefs

3

communication constructs and reflects relationships

4

communication creates and shares meaning

system theory 6

complex relationships

system theory 7

equifinality

5

families socialize

8

family takes work

system theory 4

interactive complexity

system theory 1

interdependence

6

involves multigenerational patterns

1

many ways to be a family

system theory 5

openness

system theory 3

patterns/self regulations

2

perfect does not exist

system theory 2

wholeness

4 concepts that guide privacy management

Boundary rule formation Boundary rule usage Boundary rule coordinate Boundary turbulence

what are 3 primary functions of family & 4 subsections

Cohesion Communication Adaptability disengaged cohesion connected enmeshed

family

a network of people who share their lives over long periods of time and are bound by marriage, blood, or commitment; who consider themselves as family; and who share a significant history and anticipated future of functioning in a family relationship

7

reflect cultures patterns

communication

symbolic transactional process of creating and sharing meaning

what are the authors 2 overarching perspectives of family?

systems approach & discourse dependency