Description Of My Family Through The Family Systems Theory’s Lens

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Purpose of Assignment
This paper will allow you to take a theoretical concept (General Systems Theory) and apply it to your own family experience. The assignment offers you an opportunity to investigate something you know well, your family, from a new perspective.
Requirements
You will:
Write a 2-3 page paper regarding the topic below.
Your paper should be typed, double-spaced, have 1-inch margins, and use 12 point font.
You should adhere to the standards of university-level writing in terms of grammar, punctuation, and spelling. This means that your writing should be edited for clarity and correction.
Evaluation
I will be evaluating the degree to which your paper accurately, thoroughly, and thoughtfully addresses the topic. I will also be evaluating the quality of your writing. You can earn up to 10 points for this assignment.
Topic
Describe your family through the lens of FST Family Systems Theory). What family event would be emblematic or relevant in terms of wholeness? Give examples of interdependence, hierarchy, boundaries/openness, calibration/feedback, and equifinality in your family system. Then, discuss how a systems analysis of your family does or does not provide insight into your family. In other words, does focusing on systems theory give you a different perspective with regards to your family’s communication practices?
Helpful Hint
This paper should be straightforward. You are using your experiences and citing concrete examples for each part of the theory. This paper is a collection of field notes in essay form. You can save your analysis for the end of the paper. The objective is to create a clear set of examples in order to put the theory into practice. As always, feel free to ask me any questions regarding your individual paper.