Family Analysis The importance of family analysis is to help the therapist understand the family as a whole and the significance of their interactions and patterns with one another (Cox & Paley, 1997). Applying “Systems Theory” and its subsystems and boundaries can be useful for assessing an individual and their family from various levels. This theory indicates how the client’s internal factors interact with external factors in the person’s environment (Robbins, Chatterjee, & Canda, 2011, p. 35). The client of this analysis is a 28-year old female Filipino American who is a student at University Southern California (USC). From a Systems Theory perspective, she will be the focal system of this study.
Subsystems are components of a system that …show more content…
This theory helps therapists comprehend families and their tendencies to develop a dialogue with one another regarding social realities (Koerner & Fitzpatrick, 2006). In the case of the client, her family would be classified as protective families. This type of family is low on engaging in conversation and high on underlining conformity (Koerner & Fitzpatrick, 2006). The communication pattern is based on compliance to parental authority and disinterest in the concerns of other family members (Koerner & Fitzpatrick, 2006). In regards to initiating with the parents, the client’s brother said, “I remember when I told our parents about moving out of state. They didn’t want to hear it. Dad was yelling at me saying it was a stupid idea” (personal communication, September 29, 2015). The brother expressing his interest in exploring a new environment showed conflict within the family. Although the brother is 32-years old and financially stable to move, the parents disapproved of his idea. As a result the brother felt he was unable to communicate his feelings or share personal thoughts, due to the fear of being shutdown (Brother, personal communication, September 29,
Subsystems are components of a system that …show more content…
This theory helps therapists comprehend families and their tendencies to develop a dialogue with one another regarding social realities (Koerner & Fitzpatrick, 2006). In the case of the client, her family would be classified as protective families. This type of family is low on engaging in conversation and high on underlining conformity (Koerner & Fitzpatrick, 2006). The communication pattern is based on compliance to parental authority and disinterest in the concerns of other family members (Koerner & Fitzpatrick, 2006). In regards to initiating with the parents, the client’s brother said, “I remember when I told our parents about moving out of state. They didn’t want to hear it. Dad was yelling at me saying it was a stupid idea” (personal communication, September 29, 2015). The brother expressing his interest in exploring a new environment showed conflict within the family. Although the brother is 32-years old and financially stable to move, the parents disapproved of his idea. As a result the brother felt he was unable to communicate his feelings or share personal thoughts, due to the fear of being shutdown (Brother, personal communication, September 29,