Murry Family Case Study

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The family I am going to discuss is the Murry family. The Murry’s, Steve and Renee have four children, Nicole, Steve Jr., Cole and Hope. Steve and Renee started their family as unwed teenagers. Nicole was born to Renee at the age of 18 and Steve was 19 years of age. Renee had just graduated high school. Renee and Steve married three months after Nicole was born. Neither Steve nor Renee attended college. They both worked full-time jobs after they were married. Since both Steve and Renee were teenagers they depended heavily on their parents for financial and childcare support. They lived in a trailer on Steve’s parents land. Steve’s mother provided day-care to Nicole while Steve and Renee were at work. Renee’s parents provided financial …show more content…

The three basic styles are secure, insecure/anxious and avoidant. …show more content…

At 15 Nicole became pregnant. Nicole is overweight and insecure. • Hope born sick, seeks her mother’s attention, however with mother always working, Hope learned to find comfort in talking items – not people. Hope lives with grandparents. • Steve Jr. left house at 16 years old to live with girlfriend. • Cole lives with grandparents. Family Systems Theory: An umbrella term for a wide range of specific theories. This theoretical perspective examines the family as a whole. It looks to the patterns of behavior and relationships within the family, in which each member is affected by the behavior of others. Systems tend toward equilibrium and will react to change in one part by seeking equilibrium either by restoring the old system or by creating a new one. (505) • Steve and Renee depend heavily on their parents for support. Nicole now depends on her grandparents too. Passive Aggressive: Expressing anger at some person or situation indirectly, through nagging, nitpicking, or sarcasm, for example, rather than directly and openly. (509) • Renee is constantly on Steve’s case to help out. He refuses. When they do spend time together they spend their time without their children and usually drinking alcohol and smoking

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