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Dive into the world of healthy and unhealthy families to learn about communication patterns, behaviors, and characteristics. Discover how respect, accountability, and support play vital roles in fostering a positive family environment. Compare and contrast dysfunctional and healthy families to enhance your familial relationships.
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Introduction • What did you do with your family over the break? • What did you enjoy most about being with your family? • What did you enjoy least about being with your family?
Unhealthy Families • Known as a dysfunctional family • Usually have poor communication patterns • Often behavior is self destructive
4 Types of Dysfunctional Families • Addiction (alcohol or drugs) • Emotional or mental problems • Abusive • Extremely rigid
Healthy Families • No family is perfect (Healthy does not mean perfect) • Healthy families has problems • Respect is present among all family members
Characteristics of HealthyFamilies • Emotionally safe environment (you can state your thoughts, wants, emotions) 2. Accountable / Responsible 3. Allows people to grow & change 4. Supportive of each other 5. Eats meals together 6. Follows the Golden Rule “Treat others as you want to be treated.”