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*Date: circa [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/1916 1916]
==Definitions==
*1 : impaired or abnormal [[function]]ing <gastrointestinal dysfunction>
*2 : abnormal or unhealthy interpersonal [[behavior]] or interaction within a [[group]]
==Dysfunctional family==
A '''dysfunctional''' [[family]] is a family in which [[conflict]], misbehavior, and often [[abuse]] on the part of [[individual]] members of the family occur continually and regularly, leading other members to accommodate such [[actions]]. [[Children]] sometimes grow up in such families with the [[understanding]] that such an arrangement is [[normal]]. Dysfunctional families are primarily a result of co-dependent adults, and may also be affected by [[addictions]], such as alcohol and substance abuse. Other [[origins]] include untreated mental illnesses/[[personality]] disorders, and [[parents]] emulating or over-correcting their own dysfunctional parents. In some cases, a "child-like" parent will allow the dominant parent to abuse their children.
A common mis[[perception]] of dysfunctional families is the mistaken [[belief]] that the parents are likely on the verge of separation and divorce. While this is true in a few cases, often the [[marriage]] bond is very strong as the parents' faults actually complement each other. In short, they have nowhere else to go. However, this does not [[necessarily]] mean the family's situation is stable. Any major [[stress]]or, such as relocation, unemployment, illness, natural disaster, inflation, etc. can cause existing conflicts affecting the children to become much worse.
Until recent decades, the [[concept]] of a dysfunctional family was not taken seriously by [[professional]]s (therapists, social workers, [[teachers]], [[counselor]]s, clergy, etc.) especially among the middle and upper classes. Any intervention would have been seen as violating the sanctity of marriage and increasing the [[probability]] of divorce (which was socially unacceptable at the time). Children were expected to obey their parents (ultimately the father), and cope with the situation alone. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysfunctional_family]
[[Category: Psychology]]
[[Category: General Reference]]
*Date: circa [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/1916 1916]
==Definitions==
*1 : impaired or abnormal [[function]]ing <gastrointestinal dysfunction>
*2 : abnormal or unhealthy interpersonal [[behavior]] or interaction within a [[group]]
==Dysfunctional family==
A '''dysfunctional''' [[family]] is a family in which [[conflict]], misbehavior, and often [[abuse]] on the part of [[individual]] members of the family occur continually and regularly, leading other members to accommodate such [[actions]]. [[Children]] sometimes grow up in such families with the [[understanding]] that such an arrangement is [[normal]]. Dysfunctional families are primarily a result of co-dependent adults, and may also be affected by [[addictions]], such as alcohol and substance abuse. Other [[origins]] include untreated mental illnesses/[[personality]] disorders, and [[parents]] emulating or over-correcting their own dysfunctional parents. In some cases, a "child-like" parent will allow the dominant parent to abuse their children.
A common mis[[perception]] of dysfunctional families is the mistaken [[belief]] that the parents are likely on the verge of separation and divorce. While this is true in a few cases, often the [[marriage]] bond is very strong as the parents' faults actually complement each other. In short, they have nowhere else to go. However, this does not [[necessarily]] mean the family's situation is stable. Any major [[stress]]or, such as relocation, unemployment, illness, natural disaster, inflation, etc. can cause existing conflicts affecting the children to become much worse.
Until recent decades, the [[concept]] of a dysfunctional family was not taken seriously by [[professional]]s (therapists, social workers, [[teachers]], [[counselor]]s, clergy, etc.) especially among the middle and upper classes. Any intervention would have been seen as violating the sanctity of marriage and increasing the [[probability]] of divorce (which was socially unacceptable at the time). Children were expected to obey their parents (ultimately the father), and cope with the situation alone. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysfunctional_family]
[[Category: Psychology]]
[[Category: General Reference]]
