1. Introduction
2. Organization of the Course
3. Systemic Approaches to Human Behavior
4. Bioecological Model
5. Contexts
6. Influence
7. Family Life Cycle Model
8. Approach
9. Jay Haley
10. Why look at transitions?
11. Life Events Precipitate Change
12. Two Types of Family Changes
13. Dysfunctional Families
14. Stressors on Family System
15. Six Stages of Predictable Family Changes
16. Thought Questions
17. Timing and Dysfunction in This Systems Model
18. Lesson 1A Assignments

Jay Haley

The dysfunctional family is one who has been "derailed" at a life transition

The train metaphor is helpful to undertand this approach

• add/subtract cars


• load up cars (hits a curve)


• danger when hits bumps/curves (stressors are bumps)


• with change load needs to be adjusted