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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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In a nutshell: Augusten Burroughs' widely read memoir is turned into a sometimes too-serious -- otherwise not-deep-enough -- family dysfunction movie. In any given year, tragedy, family dysfunction, poverty, neglect, and abuse separate hundreds of thousands of children from their birth parents. Ample evidence exists documenting a relationship between childhood sexual abuse and family dysfunction (Cecil & Matson, 2001; Draucker, 1996; Stevens-Simon & Reichert, 1992; Tyler, Hoyt, & Whitbeck, 2000). |
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