According to Minuchin, which of the following types of boundaries are characteristic of imbalanced families?

A. Ambiguous and rigid boundaries
B. Enmeshed and disengaged boundaries
C. Shame and guilt boundaries
D. Triangulation and distancing boundaries
E. None of these


Answer: B

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