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*Date: circa [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/1916 1916]

*Date: circa [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/1916 1916]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

*1 : impaired or abnormal [[function]]ing <gastrointestinal dysfunction>

*1 : impaired or abnormal [[function]]ing <gastrointestinal dysfunction>

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.

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]

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. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysfunctional_family]

[[Category: Psychology]]

[[Category: Psychology]]

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[[Category: General Reference]]