Human Growth and Development / Unit 14 HGD 1980 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Family Systems Theory
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The idea
Family systems theory treats family relationships as interdependent parts of a whole, so a change in one member's role ripples through everyone else's.
In practice
Spillover, a bad day at work carrying into a tense evening, the better-supported of two work–family models.
Where people slip
A spouse's emotional support protects most against depression, though women do more of a relationship's emotional work.
Your place on the trail
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