Question description Family Communications
This course emphasizes the role of communications within the
family relationship cycle
Instructions
Family Stressors: Choose a minor or major stressor that your
family has experienced and one that you are comfortable talking about.
For this week’s forum:
* Analyze how it affected members of your family that are
relevant to the stressor by describing and illustrating the situation using the
ABC-X Model as referenced in the text. (Bonus: Include an actual model or
graphic of the ABC-X Model as it relates to your family’s situation)
* Was this a temporary or permanent family stressor?
Explain.
* Was this a voluntary or involuntary family stressor?
Explain.
* Was this a normative or nonnormative family stressor?
Explain.
* Did the family experience Level 1, II or III stress as a
result? Explain.
* Which, if any, of coping strategies did you and/or your
family use ? Explain.
