The nurse is participating in a family conference regarding one of the patients on the geriatric unit
During the conference, each family member is asked about his role in the family, communication style, coping strategies, and relationship with other family members. This type of family conference best illustrates the use of which theory related to family care?
a. General systems theory
b. Structural-functional theory
c. Family interactional theory
d. Developmental theory
C
Family interactional theory views the family as a unit of interacting personalities. The major emphasis is on family roles. This approach to understanding families de-emphasizes the influence of the external world on what occurs within the family. Focus is on interaction, communication roles and power, family coping, and relationships. Developmental theories focus on the stage of family development, typically eight stages in the family life cycle. Structural-functional theories include the concepts of family roles and interaction; however, the focus is on outcome rather than process. This theory is best used to assess family function, both internally among family members and externally with outside systems.
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