Family systems theory is a body of knowledge that has arisen out of
the observations of clinical & counseling psychologists as they work with
individuals and their families.The theory suggests that individuals cannot be understood in
isolation from one another—families are systems of interconnected
and interdependent individuals, none of whom can be understood in isolation
from the system. Often the roles that various family members take on are related to
one another. For example, consider the distancer-pursuer dyad (a
dyad is just a group of two people). Sometimes in a relationship, there may be one person who seeks out
closeness with the other person (the pursuer) while his/her partner (the distancer) wants more space
or independence and pulls back from the relationship.
This pattern might
occur in the marital relationship but might also occur in the parent-child
relationship. Outside the family, you
might see this pattern in dating relationships or even in close friendships
Understanding how a student interacts with their family is important in student affairs because we are number one invested in the students well-being, but also understanding how the student needs us to support them. If I as a student affairs practitioner needed to contact the family, I should know if this will be beneficial for the student or if it wouldn't be beneficial for the student. Every student has a different relationship with their family and sometimes they are good relationships and other times they are not very good relationships. So being conscious of these differences is important.
This video depicts a mother, father, and daughter learning to communicate more efficiently. The counselor explains better ways to approach parenting and giving the daughter a choice in when and when she doesn't want her mothers input. This creates growth in all parties and will help the daughter to grow up and fend for herself, rather than being told what to do all the time.
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