TERM 1
Family Systems Theory
DEFINITION 1
when something occurs for one family member, all family
units are affected. parents model behavior that is passed
down from generation to generation unless there is a
conscious effort to change.
TERM 2
Social Exchange
theory
DEFINITION 2
families continue to exist because the family group is viewed
as a source of rewards for individual family members. an
example of this is inheritance.
TERM 3
symbolic interactionism
DEFINITION 3
looks within families at the process that creates a family unit
in the minds of those family members.
TERM 4
conflict theory
DEFINITION 4
conflict is natural and expected in human interaction. three
central themes: a, humans are driven to want and seek
certain things, b, power is at the core of all relationships, c,
groups have goals to advance their own self interest, rather
than a whole society.
TERM 5
feminist perspective
DEFINITION 5
families are often void of women's experiences and points of
view. three essential themes: emphasis on women and their
experiences, recognition that under current social
arrangement women are subordinated or oppressed, and
commitment to ending unjust subordination.
