week 4 dq1 response 1 449

Aishla Martinez

Blessing to all,

When we take a look at what the Family Systems Theory shows us that family should be treated as a whole, and not separated from one another. The bases of this theory is that family nucleus is  to ensure that everyone can carry out their daily tasks while maintaining good relationship and ensuring the development of one another. However, this theory also shows the importance of creating boundaries. This mean being able to have rules and limits with internal and external families. A lot of families are big on “ what happens in the house stay in the house” Meaning that whatever you hear and see you should never divulge it to anyone else. This mean that a lot of the times having input from an external source can be very difficult. Some social workers have difficulties dealing with families who has placed a lot of boundaries in terms of information. For some families with some liberty in creating boundaries, the information about the family come and go for social workers. Thus, social workers can work freely. On the other hand, there are some families who has placed too much boundaries in the flow of information. As a result, social workers working for these families are having a hard time gathering information. Family homeostasis means each family member can adjust to one another in case there is any abrupt change. A social worker can use Family Homeostasis to explain why a certain family symptom has developed over time. In Family Homeostasis, there are feedback loops which can be categorized as negative and positive. 

Reference

Direct Social Work Practice: Theory and Skills Hepworth, D., Rooney, R. , Dewberry Rooney, G. & Strom-Gotfried, K.