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Judith Guest's "Ordinary People"
Book Review # 13666
Judith Guest's "Ordinary People"
Examines dysfunctional family dynamics in this 1976 novel.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages) |
6 sources |
1999
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"IntroductionGoldenberg and Goldenberg define a family as:
...a natural social system with properties all its own, one that has evolved a set of rules, roles, a power structure, forms of communication, and ways of negotiation and problem-solving that allow various tasks to be performed...(3)
Families can be functional or dysfunctional with dysfunctionality being associated with family members having several characteristics that make it difficult for them to solve problems and/or perform tasks efficiently. According to family therapist, Virginia Satir, these characteristics include: low self-worth; indirect, vague, or dishonest communication patterns; strict, rigid, unbending and everlasting rules; and fearful.."
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