PSY311H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Nuclear Family, Complex System, 6 Years
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Integrity of subsystems: ie. uniqe relationships of the whole family system: wholeness: be seen as a whole unit, organized whole that is greater than the sum of its particular. Look at family as an entire organism. o. Complex systems consist of subsystems related to one another. Ex/mom and dad have lousy marriage and can"t get divorced, have two children. There are alliances and allegiances between dad and son and mom and daughter so spend a lot of time which puts a strain on sibling relationship. Each subsystem has life of its own but influences each other: circularity of influences: circular rather than linear. Influences happens in all direction not just top down from older people (linear). If mom and dad do or don"t get long will determine how children"s relationship will be. Ie/ one twin gets a girlfriend and other twin is left alone, parents will be protective over brother left behind, and brother will be resistant to change.
