PSY 3105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Twin Study, Silent Treatment, Midlife Crisis

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3105
• Professor: David Collins

Document Summary

C h a p t e r 4 : f a m i l i e s. The family in our time has mainly emotional or affective functions: to provide love, nurturance, and affection. 1800s: education, religion, medical needs, economic support, recreational needs, and emotional needs were in the domain of family functioning (family would oversee that: modern times: different agencies (e. g. school, church, etc. ) Socialisation: process by which children acquire attitudes, beliefs, behaviours, and skills deemed appropriate in a given culture. Families in every society have same three basic goals: make sure they (children) survive to adulthood most important function, give them skills and attitudes needed to support themselves. Encourage other social values (e. g. , achievement, creativity, etc. : hierarchical and implicit. To understand family functioning one must understand how each relationship within the family influences the family as a whole (goldenberg & goldenberg, 2005; minuchin, 1974; 2002)