Week 4 dq1 response 3 449
Professor and class,
Week 4 dq1 response 3 449
Professor and class,
Throughout the video Anna expresses her frustration in feeling like an outsider to Jackie’s family both verbally and non-verbally. Boundaries within family systems theory are lines that identify people as being within the system or outside of the system. Because Jackie is unwilling to have a conversation with her parents about her and Anna’s relationship, this leaves Anna as an outsider to Jackie’s family system. Homeostasis within a family is what is used to maintain stability within the system, and feedback loops are interactions within the family that influence the members of the family. In the video Jackie expresses that her family does not make a big deal out of things and this can be seen as keeping the family neutral and stable. Feedback loops can be seen within Jackie’s family in her unwillingness to fully talk about her sexuality and also how her parents avoid acknowledging or talking about it. These behaviors keep the family stable and unchanged, avoiding situations that could make the members uncomfortable or have to share and feel more than they’re willing to. In the video it was clear that Jackie’s parents were the decision makers and held the power in Jackie’s life. Jackie is afraid to open up to her parents in fear of them disowning her and shutting her out of their family system.
Amanda
References:
· Hepworth, D. H., Rooney, R. H., Rooney, G. D., & Strom-Gottfried, K. (2017). Assessing Family Functioning in Diverse Family and Cultural Contexts. Direct Social Work Practice: Theory and Skills (10th ed.). Cengage Learning.r to Jackie’s family both verbally and non-verbally. Boundaries within family systems theory are lines that identify people as being within the system or outside of the system. Because Jackie is unwilling to have a conversation with her parents about her and Anna’s relationship, this leaves Anna as an outsider to Jackie’s family system. Homeostasis within a family is what is used to maintain stability within the system, and feedback loops are interactions within the family that influence the members of the family. In the video Jackie expresses that her family does not make a big deal out of things and this can be seen as keeping the family neutral and stable. Feedback loops can be seen within Jackie’s family in her unwillingness to fully talk about her sexuality and also how her parents avoid acknowledging or talking about it. These behaviors keep the family stable and unchanged, avoiding situations that could make the members uncomfortable or have to share and feel more than they’re willing to. In the video it was clear that Jackie’s parents were the decision makers and held the power in Jackie’s life. Jackie is afraid to open up to her parents in fear of them disowning her and shutting her out of their family system.
Amanda
References:
· Hepworth, D. H., Rooney, R. H., Rooney, G. D., & Strom-Gottfried, K. (2017). Assessing Family Functioning in Diverse Family and Cultural Contexts. Direct Social Work Practice: Theory and Skills (10th ed.). Cengage Learning.
