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dysfunctional family |
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dysfunctional family Psychology A family with multiple 'internal'–eg sibling rivalries, parent-child– conflicts, domestic violence, mental illness, single parenthood, or 'external'–eg alcohol or drug
abuse, extramarital affairs, gambling, unemployment—influences that affect the basic needs of the family unit How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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These are accompanied by many subsidiary evils such as increased violence, trafficking in women, dysfunctional families, the collapse of tranquility, the use of drugs, and the abolition of community standards (by the Supreme Court). For Galloway, the appeal is that "books about other people's dysfunctional families let us forget about our own for a while," Two dysfunctional families are at the center of this drama by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Sam Shepard, which opens in a student production at South Eugene High School tonight. |
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