Family Systems Theory
What theory focuses on how the family works as a whole instead of focusing only on one person?
What is Family Systems Theory?
Which family system deals with who is included or excluded from the family?
What are boundaries?
What do boundaries help determine in a family?
What is who is in or out of the family?
Are educators supposed to act as family therapists?
What is no?
What is one thing educators should understand about every family?
What is families may be different, but they all have systems?
Family Systems Theory looks at the family as what instead of focusing on just one person?
What is a whole system?
What system focuses on the responsibilities and behaviors of family members?
What are roles?
What is a family called when members are extremely interdependent?
What is enmeshed
What should educators avoid doing when using Family Systems Theory?
What is playing therapist or dia
What are two systems that all families have?
What are communication and rules
Which system refers to expectations about what family members can and cannot do?
What are the rules?
What term describes families on the opposite end of the boundaries continuum from enmeshed?
What is disengaged
Why is family involvement important when discussing a child's challenging behavior?
What is because the child is part of a family system that can affect their behavior?
Why should educators understand their own family systems?
What is so they can recognize their own experiences and avoid judging other families?
What is the main difference between a traditional therapist and a family therapist?
What is a family therapist who focuses on the family system instead of only the individual
Which system refers to how power and authority are organized within a family?
What is hierarchy?
Why can the idea of an "enmeshed" family be problematic when working across cultures?
What is because different cultures have different ideas about closeness and family relationships
What should educators do with their professional knowledge when working with families?
What is to share their professional knowledge and beliefs with families?
What does the phrase "Know thyself" mean in this context?
What is understanding yourself and your own family experiences before judging others?
Why can educators benefit from understanding Family Systems Theory?
What is it that helps educators better understand a child's behavior by considering the child's family system
Name all six family systems identified by Linda Garris Christian.
What are boundaries, roles, rules, hierarchy, climate, and equilibrium?
What can affect how an educator views another family's boundaries?
What is the educator's own family experiences and culture
According to the reading, information sharing between educators and families should be what?
What is a two-way street?
What is one major benefit of taking a family-centered approach, even though it can be challenging?
What is it that gives educators a deeper understanding of children, families, and communities?