PSY210H5 Lecture Notes - Intellectual Disability, Noncustodial Parent, Child Custody
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Psy210 chapter 11 & 12 the family and social influences. Socialization is the process of mutual shaping between parents and children. Each member of a family is constantly changing. Parents and children both socialize one another (two way street) Lack support if don"t exist in macro system. If too rigid and don"t adapt well to changes. Systems are relatively stable, but also undergo morphogenesis. Parent takes on role of parent vs. disorganized: parent acts like adolescent or doesn"t take on responsibility. Chaos ensues when child must take on role of an adult/parent not developmentally ready. Identity: caring, abusive, rejective functional vs. dysfunctional. Stable but undergo change transition of life, marriage, death, new babies. Pathology (depression, anxiety, maladaptive behavior, high risk behavior) comes out if disorganized or unrealistic identity. Multiple ways of reaching similar goals: understanding pathway aids in understanding function and identity. Are pathways healthy or is intervention needed: other principles of systems theory:
