Boundaries

3 important questions on Boundaries

What is emphasized in Minuchin's STRUCTURAL APPROACH?

- Structure is important in the approach
- Generational order is considered
- Boundaries within the family are highlighted
- Boundaries with outside world are important

What are the different types of boundaries in families?

- Rigid boundaries: disengaged families, lack of communication
- Flexible boundaries: between disengaged and unmeshed
- Diffuse boundaries: unmeshed families, overinvolvement in each other's lives

What can lead to dysfunctions within a family based on Minuchin's STRUCTURAL APPROACH?

- Transgression of boundaries
- Illegitimate alliances
- Conflict deviation
- Parentification

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