A family member is suffering from alcoholism and substance abuse even though neither of the members parents ever drank alcohol. An investigation of the genogram reveals that an uncle and three of four grandparents had drinking problems as did a great aunt and uncle. This is an example of what Bowen would call:
A. The multigenerational transmission process
B. The nuclear family emotional system
C. The family projection process
D. All of the above
Question 2
Emotional cutoff means:
A. Removing oneself to an observer position within the family
B. Separating emotion from events through the application of reason
C. Having no emotional contact or reaction to people with whom one has formerly been emotionally reactive; the determination to not feel anything
D. Telling friends to go away if they cannot be supportive
Tiger, the largest and heaviest living species of the cat family
Physical findings of the skin indicative of substance abuse
For Your Consideration: If you had been reared in an Amish family, how would your ideas, attitudes, ...
The Mulleta family of Ethiopia, described in the opening vignette.
Family structure is a vital aspect in the socialization of children.
The family described in Example Case 3