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Province of Bulacan
CITY COLLEGE OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SOCIAL WORK Road 1, Brgy. Minuyan Proper, City of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan
FAMILY
Family A family is a fundamental social unit composed of individuals connected by blood ties, marriage, adoption, or chosen bonds, who typically share living arrangements, emotional bonds, and mutual responsibilities for one another’s well-being.
Family Dynamics and Boundaries
Family Dynamics
- Close family relationships afford a person better health and well-being, as well as lower rates of depression and disease throughout a lifetime. But in many families, getting along isn't a given. The interaction between various members is at the core of these complicated dynamics. We may joke about the stereotypical sources of disharmony. But factors like environment and sibling rivalries do emerge when considering the viability and stability of family networks.
- Family dynamics refer to the patterns of interactions among relatives, their roles and relationships, and the various factors that shape their interactions. Because family members rely on each other for emotional, physical, and economic support, they are one of the primary sources of relationship security or stress.
Factors influence in family dynamics Various factors influence our family dynamics, including: ● Family members' ages ● Family members' personalities ● The relationship between the parents of a family ● A parent who is relaxed or strict ● An absent parent
Six (6) types of Family Dynamics
1. Authoritarian - Authoritarian dynamics can be summed up as being all about following the rules without any exceptions. In this family dynamic, one family member is very controlling. They expect others to follow them without negotiation or questioning
Province of Bulacan
CITY COLLEGE OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SOCIAL WORK Road 1, Brgy. Minuyan Proper, City of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan
2. Authoritative - Authoritative dynamics also involve rules and consequences, but not in the same way as authoritarian dynamics. One individual sets the rules while validating other family members' feelings and respecting their opinions. 3. Competitive - With competitive family dynamics, family members are continuously competing with one another. There is a sense of rivalry within the household, as members try to outshine their relatives. This competition could be for many things, such as attention, recognition, or power. 4. Uninvolved - When uninvolved dynamics are present, family members aren't present to one another, even when they're in the same room. Individuals don't really know what the other members of the family are doing. There is often a lack of support and guidance. 5. Communal - The presence of communal dynamics emphasizes the family as a community in which every member makes a contribution. Individual opinions are respected, and all voices are heard. 6. Alliance-based - Alliance-based dynamics lead to members of the family grouping together and playing off each other. Certain family members form alliances in order to gain leverage over other members of the family. They agree to work together for mutual interest. This agreement can be explicit or implied.
Family Boundaries
- Clear boundaries are directly stated, flexible, and adaptable. While there is warmth, support, and stability within the family, each member is able to be assertive, communicate their needs, and develop their own interests.
- Setting boundaries with family may seem challenging at first, but remember, a clear boundary can help you feel safe and protected even if others don't always like it or agree with you. For example, you may decide that you need time to yourself each day, and you have the right to take that time even if others think differently. Family Patterns
- Characteristic quality of the relationship between the members of a particular family (e.g., between parents and children). Family patterns vary widely in emotional tone and in the attitudes of the members toward each other. Some families are warm, others cool; some are extremely close and symbiotic, in others the members keep each other at a distance; some are open to friends and relatives, others are not; in some, one or more children are accepted and loved, in others one or more children are distanced or
Province of Bulacan
CITY COLLEGE OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SOCIAL WORK Road 1, Brgy. Minuyan Proper, City of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan
Family Roles
- The recurrent patterns of behavior by which individuals fulfil family functions and needs.
Five essential roles for effective Family Functioning:
1. Provision of Resources - Providing resources such as money, food, clothing and shelter, for all family members is one of the most basic, yet Important roles in the family. 2. Nurturance and Support - Nurturing and supporting other family members is primarily an effective role and includes providing comfort, warmth, reassurance for family members. 3. Life Skills Development - Role includes the physical, emotional and social development of children and adults. 4. Maintenance and Management of Family System - This fourth role involves many tasks, including leadership, decision making, handling family finances and maintaining appropriate roles with respect to extended family, friends and neighbors. 5. Sexual Gratification of Marital Partners - A satisfying sexual relationship is one of the keys to a quality marital relationship. This role involves meeting sexual needs in a manner that is satisfying to both spouses.
Family Relationship
- Allows families to build connections that influence the relationship that they create in the external world.
Family Rituals/Routines
- Allow families to slow down and connect and they're associated with all sorts of powerful benefits.
Rituals that Teach Responsibility: ● Assign each family member with a specific task. ● Create a checkboard that consists of rotating chores assigned to each family member. ● Choose a particular time where the entire family would come together to clean (general cleaning).
Province of Bulacan
CITY COLLEGE OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SOCIAL WORK Road 1, Brgy. Minuyan Proper, City of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan
Rituals that Promotes Kindness and Compassion: ● Practice each member of the family to respect everyone regardless of age, gender and status. ("PO" and "OPO" practice) ● Practice proper manners and discipline.
Developmental life cycles. and growth processes of families
- Newly Married - Roles of Husband and Wife: share responsibilities, may both be wage-earners - Early Parenthood - Roles of Husband/Father, Wife/Mother, Child: Pregnancy and birth of first child continues through toddler, pre-school and elementary years. - Later Parenthood - Roles of Husband/Father, Wife/Mother, Child, Teen, Young Adult: Children reach adolescence, the oldest may move out on his own. - Empty Nest - Roles of Husband/Father, Wife/Mother: Last child is independent and living on his own - Retirement - Roles of Husband/Father, Wife/Mother: After one or both retire from my career. - Death of a Spouse - Triggers the end of the family life cycle adjustments: financial, self-esteem, health, time, emotional, priorities.
Tools on Family Assessment
1. Genograms - A visual diagram mapping family relationships, structure, medical history, and patterns across generations.
- Helps identify dynamics like conflicts, alliances, or hereditary factors. 2. Family Assessment Device (FAD) - A self-report questionnaire measuring family functioning based on the McMaster Model of Family Functioning.
- Assesses six domains: problem-solving, communication, roles, affective responsiveness, affective involvement, and behavioral control. 3. Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS)
- Focuses on romantic/couple relationships within the family, evaluating satisfaction, cohesion, consensus, and affectionational expression. 4. Family Environment Scale (FES)
