Bowen referred to a family's way of coping with stress and maintaining stability as its:
A)undifferentiated family ego mass.
B)nuclear family emotional system.
C)system of family obligations and entitlements.
D)triangulated stress relief.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Bowen referred to the family's way of coping with stress and maintaining stability as the nuclear family emotional system. This includes the patterns of emotional reactions and behaviors that family members have developed in response to stress and anxiety. The system involves the ways in which individuals regulate their emotions and the ways in which they interact with each other under stress. This concept is key to understanding family dynamics and the ways in which families can be impacted by external stressors. The other choices are not accurate descriptions of Bowen's concept of the family's way of coping with stress and maintaining stability.

Bowen Referred to a Family's Way of Coping with Stress