Instructions

Assignment Instructions: Write in response to one of the following prompts. Create your assignment in a word document, using APA format to include in-text citations (include few if any direct quotes) and references as well as a cover page. An abstract is not needed. Your paper should be a minimum of 1250 words (cover page and references are not included in the word count). You also to support your writing with at least 2 academic sources.

1. Your text briefly discusses six major models or frameworks for discussing marriage and family dynamics.Choose the Family Systems Theory and 2 other frameworks and conduct additional research on the key concepts promoted by each model.Discuss the benefits of having more than one model for discussing family dynamics.

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2. Interview a member of a family of a different race, culture /ethnicity or sexual orientation

• Describe the characteristics of the family that make them diverse.
• What are the current trends/demographics for the family selected?
• What are the strengths that are exhibited by the family based on their race/culture/ethnicity/sexual orientation?
• What challenges that are faced by the family based on their race/culture/ethnicity/sexual orientation?
• Is this family's experience typical/atypical of their race, culture /ethnicity or sexual orientation