Assignment: Family Relations
Read Balswick, Fourth Edition, Part 1 (chapters 1 and 2) and answer the following questions. Single space is acceptable, but leave a space between an answer and the next question.
• Describe how the authors describe their use of the Bible as a foundation for family relations. Include what James Dunn calls "abuse of scripture." Pages 3-4
• What are Stuart McLean's seven observations about the relational components of covenant? Page 6
• Discuss the four stages of family growth relationships. Page 7-8
• How do the authors explain the biblical concept of covenant? What makes it a good model for family relation? Are there flaws in this model? Pages 8-9
• In what ways did Jesus teach his followers about unconditional and supportive love? Page 10
• Explain the types of commitment in family relationships. Page 11
• How do rules and regularity fit into a family structure rooted in grace? Page 12-13
• How does empowerment in a family differ from the common application of power in society? Pages 13-16
• Discuss "intimacy" in a covenant-based family. Page 17
• Name and discuss hurting and healing behaviors. Page 18-21
• What is the family-system theory? Explain the fundamental concepts. Pages 22-24
• Explain the four levels of feedback in terms of family function. Pages 25-28
• In your own words, reproduce and explain the stages, tasks, and initiating events of family development. Page 33, table 2
• Discuss cohesion in strong and weak families. Pages 35-37
• Discuss adaptability in strong and weak families. Page 38
• Discuss communication in strong and weak families. Page 39-40
• Discuss role structure in strong and weak families. Pages 40-41
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
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• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the assignment, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
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