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This conversation will consider how Bowen theory can inform organizations as they encounter and manage transition. A case study will examine the impact of Bowen theory on program organization and implementation before, during, and after a functional shift. Speaker: Amie Post MA, LCMFT
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Originally designed as an assessment framework, the Stress and the Family: Family Unit Responses to Challenge Model (S&F Model) represents systems functioning across four dimensions: behavior, focus, resources, and anxiety/stress/fear. The goal of this conference is to apply the S&F model to three systems: families, organizations, and congregations, using it to challenge growth towards mature…
Find out moreBowen theory posits two life forces: a life force for individuality and a life force for togetherness. This conversation will examine the phenomena that Bowen theory describes with the use of these two terms, and how the two terms interlock with other concepts of the theory. Speaker: Randall T. Frost, MDiv
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This year’s two-day Symposium entitled, Family and Its Influence on Development throughout the Life Course, will focus on the developmental process of the human in health and adjustment across the life course. Two eminent scientists, Dr. Gregory Miller and Dr. Elizabeth Skowron, will present their research and will participate in a roundtable discussion and panels.…
Find out moreThis conversation will cover some of the basics of Bowen theory, including awareness of family problems in the management of anxiety. When working at differentiation of self and one admits the togetherness-individuality forces in relationships, the aspect of anxiety in the ability think in triangles is an important challenge. There will be some focus on…
Find out moreThis conversation will examine the effort to define a self in response to family triangles following the death of a parent, where cutoff and intense triangles existed. The emotional process continues following the death of a father. The presenter will share efforts to continue connecting with family members from whom the father was emotionally cutoff…
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