Children of Dysfunctional Family



Children Living in Dysfunctional Families

Introduction

The dysfunctional family concept is already in common use and, at least approximately, many people understand. Its origin is in the area of psychology and initially served to designate those cells society with conflicts that were detrimental to the proper development of the skills of its members, in particular children and adolescents. From this idea explained many phenomena, including alcoholism, drug addiction, violence, aggression or crime, so that a rush to judgment could point out as the sole repository of source and community ills (emergingfrombroken.com). Dysfunctional family refers to a family system relatively stressful or unhealthy, at the time of childhood and / or adolescence, which distorts the benchmarks thereafter and infects mood or personality in adulthood. Instead of constituting and structuring in an open system, the system dysfunctional family does not assume the function of enabling everyone to develop their own identity; autonomy and normal develop healthy relationships both inside and outside mother's lap. The functions of the family system are not adequately met if the child not adequately supplied, supported and encouraged. Problems also arise when the generation limits are not met.

Discussion

In the family, children and adolescents are subject to adults who exercise authority over them. A healthy and reassuring authority can guide and support young people. Conversely, violence, cruelty, abuse by parents will introduce reports on a sadistic child. Similarly, elegant parental authority, characterized by laissez-faire or neglect, leaving children without sufficient structure to develop. Tensions between members of the same family are not uncommon and sometimes degenerate into conflicts of all kinds (harassment, negative pressures, blame, bawling, members who no longer speak etc). These dynamics can talk among people who live, malaise, anxiety, low self-esteem, frustration and other negative emotions. Rivalries between siblings are normal and universal. However, if not regulated by parental authority competent it become excessive and often come poison family relationships, sometimes for many years (Downing, 2005).

Childhood injuries or unresolved conflicts families may affect the functioning of the individual, as an adult, often feel discomfort in various forms: guilt, low self-esteem, unstable relationships, conflict, inability to regulate their own emotions, chronic dissatisfaction etc. Conflicting modes of relationships that the individual has lived in childhood can be replayed similarly in his adult life, in his social relations and collegiality, which is why it becomes aware in order to adjust. If the family relationship problems are still present, they can also be analyzed in the presence of a psychologist or psychotherapist that can better pinpoint gray areas, to help separate the responsibilities and resolve conflict. Psychotherapy and may facilitate decisions relevant harmful relationships, or the implementation of solutions to repair or improve some relationships bring about changes (emergingfrombroken.com).

The family is the basic cell of society, is the unit of reproduction and maintenance of the human species. It is a way of organizing around the pair bond, based on which all relationships are developed. A functional family is one in which the rules of coexistence, are flexible and ...