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General Systems Theory
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First proposed by Ludwig von Bertalanffy in 1920's, the family is viewed as a system of interrelated parts, mutually impacting one another. Systemic change can impact individual change and vice-versa.
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Family Rules
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See page. 80
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homeostasis
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the family's self-regulating efforts to maintain stability and resist change.
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Open system
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a system with a continuous flow to and from the outside is considered open.
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Closed system
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a system whose boundaries are not easily crossed.
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Boundary
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an invisible line of demarcation that separates an individual, a subsystem, or a system from outside surroundings. They help define the individual autonomy of a subsystems separate members, as well as helping to differentiate subsystems from one another.
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subsystems
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examples include spousal, parental,a nd sibling subsystems. designed to carry out particular functions or processes within the system as a whole.
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