Family Dysfunction: The Case Of Janssens Family

The concept of dysfunction refers to closed communication (Bitter, 2014). Function is described by open communication that leads to health interactions and behaviors (Bitter, 2014). For example in the case of Janssens family, the mother was struggling to gain power and control over her current family dynamics (Rober, 2011). The family would be considered to be functioning at a dysfunctional level. The communication between the mother and her two sons were closed (Bitter, 2014).
In society today the majority of families come from different ethnical backgrounds, same sex, blended families, unmarried families and so on. The traditional family is the majority in society. Therefore, when there is a group of individuals from different ethnicity,