Wow, it's finals week already. Who would have guessed the semester would fly by so fast?!
So to wrap things up...
We had a little review sesh. on Monday and we talked about the key points of the fundamentals from Family Relations.
-systems theory: wholistic, homeostasis, rules, roles; focus on social systems and how each part functions.
-symbolic interaction: meaning behind something; humans are shaped and influenced by interaction experiences.
-exchange theory: not giving up a lot to get a lot...selfish. (trying to keep one's costs lower than their rewards).
-conflict theory: everything that happens is a conflict and needs to be worked at; the focus is on the contradictory interests, inequalities, resulting conflicts, differences in ideals and perspectives, and change.
-homeostatic mechanism=the "status quo"
-corrective behavior can cause confusion from unclear instructions. Eye contact, sarcasm, body language, and asking rhetorical questions/real questions that you want answered all play a part in communications gaps.
-something to think about: Should we speak our minds but hold back our own emotions, say straight out what we are really thinking, or lie about it? I think there's a fine line between telling the truth and saying too much that could hurt someone's feelings. So we need to be careful what we let slip out of our mouths. Bottom line-think before you speak!! How would the Lord want us to speak and act? Don't say EVERYTHING on your mind, but change your thoughts to be more sincere, accurate, loving, and honest.
-we should also keep in mind not to be easily offended or read between the lines. I know that I need to work on this...a lot! I think too hard about a person's comments sometimes. I just need to remember to only focus on what they are actually SAYING and not make up extra stuff.
-Satan gets to us through disobedience and family traditions. (Think about the scriptures... ie. "the wicked traditions of their fathers.") Make and keep righteous and wholesome family traditions.
-we should intentionally start creating our own personal culture (even if we are still single) that can work for our future families but at the same time we need to be open-minded and flexible so that when we do have a family of our own, we can adjust our culture to meet every family member's needs.
-I found this very interesting...it makes a lot of sense! When we are angry, our thoughts and feelings at the current time are not true; they are exaggerated. So if we say "I hate you!" to a friend, in the heat of the moment, chances are that we don't actually HATE them. Funny how that works huh?
-every family system has their own set of boundaries. The ideal nuclear family situation would have a clear semi-permeable fence. They would establish, recognize, and maintain appropriate boundaries, allowing information from outside sources to enter but also protecting the family from certain influences. We don't want to have a brick wall with rigid boundaries built around our family, nor do we want an open gate that allows anyone and anything to enter or leave at any time.
*We took our in-class final on yesterday. We brought in our "Top Ten List" and discussed with a partner three main points that we found extremely important. I was in a group of 3, and we all discussed almost every point we had written down in our paper. Many of our key points were the same so we got to go into some very in-depth discussions, which just sealed my opinion in my mind even more. It was a great experience and just goes to show that you learn a lot in just one semester!
I am so grateful for the opportunity I had to take Family Relations and for the interesting and worthwhile things I have learned these past 4 months. I am so blessed to have been born into a wonderful family and born into the church. I hope to be able to pass along the information I have learned from this class with friends and family and make a difference in someone's life.
Happy Winter Break and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!! Enjoy the time you have with your family.
Over and out,
~Morgan~
So to wrap things up...
We had a little review sesh. on Monday and we talked about the key points of the fundamentals from Family Relations.
-systems theory: wholistic, homeostasis, rules, roles; focus on social systems and how each part functions.
-symbolic interaction: meaning behind something; humans are shaped and influenced by interaction experiences.
-exchange theory: not giving up a lot to get a lot...selfish. (trying to keep one's costs lower than their rewards).
-conflict theory: everything that happens is a conflict and needs to be worked at; the focus is on the contradictory interests, inequalities, resulting conflicts, differences in ideals and perspectives, and change.
-homeostatic mechanism=the "status quo"
-corrective behavior can cause confusion from unclear instructions. Eye contact, sarcasm, body language, and asking rhetorical questions/real questions that you want answered all play a part in communications gaps.
-something to think about: Should we speak our minds but hold back our own emotions, say straight out what we are really thinking, or lie about it? I think there's a fine line between telling the truth and saying too much that could hurt someone's feelings. So we need to be careful what we let slip out of our mouths. Bottom line-think before you speak!! How would the Lord want us to speak and act? Don't say EVERYTHING on your mind, but change your thoughts to be more sincere, accurate, loving, and honest.
-we should also keep in mind not to be easily offended or read between the lines. I know that I need to work on this...a lot! I think too hard about a person's comments sometimes. I just need to remember to only focus on what they are actually SAYING and not make up extra stuff.
-Satan gets to us through disobedience and family traditions. (Think about the scriptures... ie. "the wicked traditions of their fathers.") Make and keep righteous and wholesome family traditions.
-we should intentionally start creating our own personal culture (even if we are still single) that can work for our future families but at the same time we need to be open-minded and flexible so that when we do have a family of our own, we can adjust our culture to meet every family member's needs.
-I found this very interesting...it makes a lot of sense! When we are angry, our thoughts and feelings at the current time are not true; they are exaggerated. So if we say "I hate you!" to a friend, in the heat of the moment, chances are that we don't actually HATE them. Funny how that works huh?
-every family system has their own set of boundaries. The ideal nuclear family situation would have a clear semi-permeable fence. They would establish, recognize, and maintain appropriate boundaries, allowing information from outside sources to enter but also protecting the family from certain influences. We don't want to have a brick wall with rigid boundaries built around our family, nor do we want an open gate that allows anyone and anything to enter or leave at any time.
*We took our in-class final on yesterday. We brought in our "Top Ten List" and discussed with a partner three main points that we found extremely important. I was in a group of 3, and we all discussed almost every point we had written down in our paper. Many of our key points were the same so we got to go into some very in-depth discussions, which just sealed my opinion in my mind even more. It was a great experience and just goes to show that you learn a lot in just one semester!
I am so grateful for the opportunity I had to take Family Relations and for the interesting and worthwhile things I have learned these past 4 months. I am so blessed to have been born into a wonderful family and born into the church. I hope to be able to pass along the information I have learned from this class with friends and family and make a difference in someone's life.
Happy Winter Break and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!! Enjoy the time you have with your family.
Over and out,
~Morgan~
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