Sociology 2235 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Frederick Mccubbin, Codependency, Personal Boundaries
20 Mar 2016
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Social problem: exists when a signiicant number of people believe that a certain condiion is in fact a problem. Vested interests: have a stake in keeping society as it is dominant group. Gatekeepers: people having special experise in idenifying problems and who control access to important people or services. Explains how families respond to stressors based on the resources they have and how they perceive the stressor. A: stressor an event that is so signiicant it causes changes in the family. B: crisis meeing resources resources that exist within the individual, family system and community: i. e. savings, employability, skills, support. C: percepion of the stressor the way the family perceives the stressor determines the impact of it. Resources that help the family adapt bb factor: exising and new resources. Family"s appraisal of the situaion cc factor. Family"s adapion to the problem xx factor. Insight: asking tough quesions and giving honest answers.
