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The last three chapters deal with social issues and policies within in the family. Chapter thirteen central issues are stress and violence. It reviews the stressor and crisis-provoking event and includes any situation where a threat is present. It can occur from sources whom are in the family and outside the family. The ABCX model refers to some event of stress. The consequences of the events are likely to differ depending on the source. The formula for the model is A + (B+C) =X. The A is the event interacts with B the family’s crisis-meeting resources which interacts with C. The C is the meaning or definition the family makes of the event to produce X which is the crisis. The consequences of the events are likely to differ depending on the source. Some events may unify the family group. While more disruptive events can impact the family’s internal adequacy. Events such as war tend to solidify the group. Soldiers families during deployments come together to support each other while their love one is away. The textbook also uses the example of professional researchers whom papers have been rejected. Due to the simple fact it is hard to get published to know others whom went through this helps. The rejection seems to be less critical to the researcher. Other disruptive behaviors such violence and mental breakdowns can impact the family. Life changes such as loss of a job and birth of a child are also perceived as disruptive events. The textbook states that major life changes and role transitions are often assumed to be stressors. These events are actually consider to be beneficial especially if they happen after major stressful events. The crisis meeting resources are family the B in the ABCX formula are kin-support systems, money...

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...ospital coverage to new mothers and their babies. Implicit family policies are left unstated. An example in the textbook is when teenagers she attend school until s certain age. Policy matters are characterized by divergence of ideas, conflicts power and position. Policies help develop the type of family desired. The goals and objectives are aimed to maintain status quo or serve as change. The conventional of the family wants to keep status quo they like tradition. The progressives seek to change and multiple family forms. The polices for families should be either on the micro or macro level. It should focus on a small group. Or it should focus work on social patterns that shape entire societies. These polices are place to change the status of the family. The future of the family will not always go to plan. Any plans or social projections should be made carefully.

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