(Answered) : Week 3 Discussion Questions 2

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DQ 1

Individuals do not exist in a vacuum and are part of a system. Knowing this, it is impossible for one family member to engage in a behavior and not affect another individual in his/her family. Identify a problematic behavior that may present in a family and describe how a seemingly problematic behavior becomes a functioning part of a family system, i.e., a child acting-out to distract from parental discord.

DQ 2

Consider a single-parent household where the eldest child is several years older than the younger children. In this family, it is common for the eldest child to help