Home-based interventions and family systems theory

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Home-based interventions and family systems theory

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Introduction

The use of home intervention in family therapy is crucial to the development of at risk youth . The youth of today face many challenges in the light of drug abuse , violence , learning disabilities and so forth In such a scenario , various theories have been developed to analyze the role of the family in the socialization process (Smith , 2009 . The family system theory

defines and gives a theoretical framework for understanding how much of a role a typical family setting plays in youth development and how the family framework actually works . The following will seek to summarize the family system theory and then elaborate on home based intervention systems which play a crucial role in family therapeutic sessions (Smith , 2009

Family systems theory

The theory was elaborated on the basis of the General Systems theory and was seen to be applicable to families and households as well . Families act as systems because of the interdependence between the members that constitute a family . Because they are made up of integrated and related elements , they tend to promote collective behavior due to habitual interaction

The basic assumption in the family system theory is underline in one sentence , The whole is less than the parts . By this , the theory claims that the family is seen as one unit instead of individually distinguishing each element in it . The...