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FAMILY DYNAMIC
Are the patterns of relating, between family
members . Each family system and its dynamic are unique, although there are some common patterns. All families have some helpful and some unhelpful dynamics. Even, where there is little or no present contact with family, a young person will have been influenced by dynamics in earlier years. Family dynamics often have a strong influence on the way young people see themselves, others and the world, and influence their relationship, behaviors and well-being. What influences family dynamics?
Some of the many influences on
family dynamics include: Nature of the parents’ dynamics Having a particularly soft or strict parent Number of children in the family The “mix” of Events which have members who are affected family members, living in the same such as an affair, divorce, household death unemployment,homeless
Level and type of Dynamics of previous
influence from generations ( parents extended family or and grandparents others families ) Family therapy approaches consider that there are many versions of a family’s story. Each person in a family unit has their own perspective about issues that are causing conflict in a family and each perspective is seen by family therapists as being both legitimate and flawed. 1. Peace-keeper Family Roles People take on different or functions - A young person may be unintentionally within the family system. These roles may playing role the role of ‘peace-keeper’, meditating and reducing tension between be the result of family dynamics. conflicting parents.
2. The problem as the ‘role’
-Sometimes a young person’s problems, for example drug use, may play a ‘role’ in the family system distracting the family from other problems 3. Scapegoat
- Often, a young person with difficulties is
seen as the black sheep or the bad child within the family, while other children are seen at the good children THANKYOUUUUU