The Dillard family adopted a new child, requiring the older children to take on new responsibilities for childcare and household tasks. Mrs. Dillard changed her work hours, and Mr. Dillard gave up his nighttime job so he could be with the baby in the evenings. From a family systems perspective, these changes are an example of

a. function coordination. b. boundaries.
c. underfunctioning.
d. adaptive self-organization.


d

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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