Whitakers’ theory centers on the idea that the family must be respected (Becvar & Becvar, 2012). Each family has it’s own way of dealing with things and that system is unique. A therapist cannot help a family by imposing predisposed ideology onto their unique structure. He felt that the position of the counselor was to move the family through three phases of engagement, involvement, and disentanglement.
Conflict theory is based on works of Marx and Engels (White, 2008). It based on the idea that the family is a social organization and it will work in a family’s own self interest (White, 2008). These self-interests can include the overall social structure of the family, when family members have children, and how the wealth is distributed …show more content…
The families choice of distribution of resources is determined by the family, the self-interest of the family my not align with what other families may do with the same resources. The family my have an high emphasis on education and push resources toward that endeavor or perhaps to own their own business, whatever the family chooses should be respected. Another is procreation, the families ideals toward family or extended family should unique and their own. There view of children and where and when individual family members have children is also unique to the individual family. And finally the social structure of the family should be respected, this can extend to the families culture of caring for children, elderly or even something as simple as who cooks dinner. All these components of the conflict model are respected within the Whitaker theory, no efforts are made to change these element, they are respected and family therapy work in done within those confines.
Becvar, D. S., Becvar, R. J. (11/2012). Family Therapy: A Systemic Integration for Capella University, 8th Edition. [Bookshelf Online]. Retrieved from https://online.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781256944188/
White, J. M. (2008). Family Theories, 3rd Edition. [Bookshelf Online]. Retrieved from
Conflict theory is based on works of Marx and Engels (White, 2008). It based on the idea that the family is a social organization and it will work in a family’s own self interest (White, 2008). These self-interests can include the overall social structure of the family, when family members have children, and how the wealth is distributed …show more content…
The families choice of distribution of resources is determined by the family, the self-interest of the family my not align with what other families may do with the same resources. The family my have an high emphasis on education and push resources toward that endeavor or perhaps to own their own business, whatever the family chooses should be respected. Another is procreation, the families ideals toward family or extended family should unique and their own. There view of children and where and when individual family members have children is also unique to the individual family. And finally the social structure of the family should be respected, this can extend to the families culture of caring for children, elderly or even something as simple as who cooks dinner. All these components of the conflict model are respected within the Whitaker theory, no efforts are made to change these element, they are respected and family therapy work in done within those confines.
Becvar, D. S., Becvar, R. J. (11/2012). Family Therapy: A Systemic Integration for Capella University, 8th Edition. [Bookshelf Online]. Retrieved from https://online.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781256944188/
White, J. M. (2008). Family Theories, 3rd Edition. [Bookshelf Online]. Retrieved from