The male adult of a nuclear family states he does not permit his children to use a computer or communicate with other children once they return home after school. This behavior is characteristic of
a. collectivism c. an open family sys-tem
b. individualism d. a closed family sys-tem
D
A closed family system is a family system considered to be at risk for dysfunction because ideas and values may be out of sync with the broader community and because this isolation limits available resources to the family and its members. An open family system is one that interacts with the environment and in so doing maintains growth and balance. This is not an example of collectivism or individualism.
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