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Family Relations
Read Balswick, Fourth Edition, Part 1 (chapters 1 and 2) and answer the following questions.
1. Describe how the authors describe their use of the Bible as a foundation for family relations. Include what James Dunn calls "abuse of scripture."
2. What are Stuart McLean's seven observations about the relational components of covenant?
3. Discuss the four stages of family growth relationships.
4. How do the authors explain the biblical concept of covenant? What makes it a good model for family relation? Are there flaws in this model?
5. In what ways did Jesus teach his followers about unconditional and supportive love?
6. Explain the types of commitment in family relationships.
7. How do rules and regularity fit into a family structure rooted in grace?
8. How does empowerment in a family differ from the common application of power in society?
9. Discuss "intimacy" in a covenant-based family.
10. Name and discuss hurting and healing behaviors.
11. What is the family-system theory? Explain the fundamental concepts.
12. Explain the four levels of feedback in terms of family function.
13. In your own words, reproduce and explain the stages, tasks, and initiating events of family development.
14. Discuss cohesion in strong and weak families.
15. Discuss adaptability in strong and weak families.
16. Discuss communication in strong and weak families.
17. Discuss role structure in strong and weak families.