Annu Rev Psychol March 1997 PMID 9046561

Families as systems.

M J Cox, B Paley

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Peak: 2 in Aug 2025
across 5 sources since Nov 2024

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What people are saying

The overall tone is highly negative, with posts comparing family systems to control mechanisms and involving conspiracy narratives about violence and manipulation, using words like 'enslave' and references to sinister plots, which diminishes engagement with the scholarly content of the publication.

AgreementStrong disagreement

The posts strongly oppose the publication, asserting that it serves as a tool of control and perpetuates violence, reflecting outright disagreement with the ideas presented.

InterestLow interest

The discussions show minimal genuine interest in the academic concepts, instead focusing on conspiracy theories and negative implications.

EngagementLow engagement

Comments are dismissive and uninformative, dismissing the validity of the research without meaningful dialogue or curiosity.

ImpactLow impact

The discussions do not appear to influence or contribute positively to understanding family systems; instead, they reinforce distrust and conspiracy ideation.

Abstract in brief

  • This chapter explains how family theories use a systems approach, seeing families as dynamic, interconnected systems that help us better understand child development, adult adaptation, and relationships.
  • These models emphasize that development results from ongoing, transactional processes involving multiple influences, making them useful for designing effective interventions.
  • The focus is on explaining key systems theories related to families and their significance for research and understanding development, even though the review is not comprehensive.]

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Warren Harris
@AngryPartriot · X

@GirlRyan27 They use us Americans and our families as systems of control and violence! Every school shooting and 911 and Epstein and JFK are all the same people running the same scenario in different ways! Prayers to the innocent families caught up in Satan‘s attempts to enslave humanity.

Aug 27, 2025 · 3 likes · 1 share · 492 followers View post →
Justin Parent, Ph.D.
@jparentphd.bsky.social · Bluesky

And for sure covering parenting, coparenting, and families as systems. Looking for new reviews but also likely to have some of the classics like this one: www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...

Nov 23, 2024 · 1 like View post →

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Warren Harris
@AngryPartriot · X

RT @AngryPartriot: @GirlRyan27 They use us Americans and our families as systems of control and violence! Every school shooting and 911 and…

Aug 27, 2025 · 1 share · 492 followers View post →
Warren Harris
@AngryPartriot · X

@GirlRyan27 They use us Americans and our families as systems of control and violence! Every school shooting and 911 and Epstein and JFK are all the same people running the same scenario in different ways! Prayers to the innocent families caught up in Satan‘s attempts to enslave humanity.

Aug 27, 2025 · 3 likes · 1 share · 492 followers View post →
Justin Parent, Ph.D.
@jparentphd.bsky.social · Bluesky

And for sure covering parenting, coparenting, and families as systems. Looking for new reviews but also likely to have some of the classics like this one: www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...

Nov 23, 2024 · 1 like View post →