Explicit or implicit principles that maintain the families organization or "sytemness" and that govern member interaction.

The full range of physical and emotional behaviors that human engage in: biologically, socially, intellectually, and are influenced by cultures, attitudes, emotions, values, ethics, authority, rapport, coercion and genetics

A capability building approach where in individuals and communities are made aware of their inner and collective strengths to find solutions to their problems and transform their situation

It is social identity based on the culture of one's ancestors national or tribal group as modified by the demands of the culture in which one group currently resides.

A client was engaging in risky behaviors such as drug abuse and unprotected sex. Upon examining her environment, it was found that she hadn't had contact with her father for 5 years, and some of her only memories of him were of drug abuse and arguing with her mother.

Darcy, the sister of a client with a substance related disorder, tells the worker that she calls out her sick sister Lulu occasionally when the latter has too much to drink and cannot work. This behavior can be described as:

Arises when one's own perception of one's role is defined differently from the expectation of significant others in the system or the environment.

A value system that denies the worth of other cultures and encourages rejection of those brought up in different traditions.

It views the person as a system, the environment of the person as a system, and the feet and transactions between person and environment.

A more democratic form in which both husband and wife contribute to the families economic resources, share authority and decision making, and work together in child rearing.

This characteristic of culture describes it as always growing to new ideas, new techniques are discovered and old ways are modified and discarded.

Refers to the joining or opposition of one member to another or the alliances that form among members and the manner in which they compete or cooperate.

What is the system where in the power and authority rest upon the male

Type of family boundary which is considered the healthiest type: well organized and the sense that there is clear boundary, goals, roles, and memberships are well defined and well understood, and there is flexibility.

This perspective explores how a family influences and influenced by the environment that surrounds it

The family is both:

Folkways that involve moral or ethical values. It is the most important cultural norm, violation to such is punishable or those that involves sanction

Branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environment especially as manifested by natural cycles and rhythms, community development and structure, interaction between different kinds of organisms, geographic distribution and populations.

A change in global original climate patterns, in particular a change apparent from the mid to late 20th century on words and attributed largely to the increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produce by the use of fossil fuel.

An exaggerated sense of masculinity stressing such a tributes as physical courage, virility, domination of women and aggressiveness.