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A 3 page research paper that answers 5 specific questions, which include topics such as the Family Life Cycle Stages and Bowen Family Systems Theory. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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need to be sensitive to the needs of families in which such factors as divorce and remarriage have occurred, as these circumstances add stages to the traditional Family Life Cycle
model (Poon 62). Is Structural Function Theory more relevant today? Perhaps. "Yes," in that this theory defines "family" as a "social system that ensures the maintenance and survival of society
by meeting certain functional requirements of society; but, "no," in that this theory, as first proposed by Talcott Parsons, focuses "family" as meaning a traditional nuclear family and todays society
requires a broader definition ("Structural Functional Theory"). 2. How does System Theory, in a family context, apply to alternative parenting styles? Bowen family systems theory is defined as a
"theory of human behavior that views the family as an emotion unit and uses systems thinking to describe the complex interactions in the unit" (Bowen). In the general lexicon, "alternative
parenting styles" appears to mean a way of parenting that is divergent from the mainstream norm, such as gay or lesbian parents. Bowen family systems theory encompasses alternative parenting styles
because it can be applied to a variety of social configurations, as each "concept in Bowen theory applies to non-family groups, such as work and social organizations," as well as
traditional nuclear families (Bowen). 3. How does family assessment influence health-seeking behaviors among individuals? Assessment is the "first step in the nursing process" and it is used to
"identify the familys complex structure and evolving functioning" (Servonsky and Gibbons 51). If assessment is not handled properly, that is, in a culturally competent manner, a nurse could alienate family
members and, thereby inhibit their health-seeking behaviors. Discuss the impact and differences that the students nursing role has on families and the type of assessment and theories employed: If an
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