HECOL412 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Betty Carter, Nuclear Family
23 Jan 2018
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Togetherness need for companionship" and individuality need for independence". Central premise: unresolved emotional attachment to one"s family must be resolved before one can: Undifferentiated individuals tend to act based on emotional reactions and nd it dif cult to maintain their own autonomy. Emotionally signi cant relationships shadowed by third parties ex) third party could be a friend. Can become a chronic diversion (depend on the third party to resolve con ict/issue) that undermines relationships. Most family problems are triangular ex) teaching parenting techniques to a mother won"t resolve the problem if: Ex) she is over involved with her son as a result of her husband"s emotional distance. Emotional forces - excessive emotional reactivity or fusion. Process by which parents transmit their lack of differentiation to their children. Emotional fusion >>> con ict, emotional distance, or reciprocal over-and-under functioning. Unresolved family of origin issues >>> family environment where there may be an intense focus on one or more children.
