Define input. [use the slides or your text] Make your definition short and useable. What kinds of inputs come into your family system? What are some kinds of inputs that every system needs to survive? What happens if a system’s boundaries are so rigid that the system does not accept inputs? What happens if a system screens inputs so closely that the system accepts only input that does not challenge cultural norms? or input that does not challenge family norms? What happens to a system if the system accepts inputs that are very different than the system’s norms? Would the system retain its unique character? Explain. Would the system retain its equilibrium [in slides and in text]? Explain.
Do systems welcome input that forces change? Explain.
Is it difficult for a system to manage when its equilibrium is disturbed? Does a system’s ability to maintain itself depend on its ability to absorb inputs and return to an equilibrium? If a system cannot absorb inputs, what do you think the system will do? Explain.
Do you think that the idea of the system’s unwillingness to absorb inputs helps to explain racism, marginalization, and oppression? Explain.
Define input. [use the slides or your text] Make your definition short and useable. What kinds of inputs come into your family system? What are some kinds of inputs that every system needs to survive? What happens if a system’s boundaries are so rigid that the system does not accept inputs? What happens if a system screens inputs so closely that the system accepts only input that does not challenge cultural