FRHD 3040 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Ecological Systems Theory, Personal Boundaries, Attachment Theory

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 3040
• Professor: Robyn Pitman

Document Summary

We are all interrelated in this complexity of family and the influences act in both directions; they are bidirectional. Family functioning nowadays focuses on the expression and fulfillment of family needs, especially the emotional and social needs of family members, and on training children to become effective members of society. The survival and continuation of families may depend on how well each members personal needs are met by the family group. Survival of the family as a social institution also depends on how well the family responds to societal change. The parent-child relationship provides and opportunity for the psychosocial development of both children and adults. The parent child relationship mirrors the family process: historically, a child was seen as an object to be socialize by the parents, this was a unidirectional model. The adult"s behavior was the stimulus that caused or produced an outcome or response in the child. Adults could achieve their parenting goals if they provided appropriate parenting.