Define the following key elements of family systems theories. Then, compare how they might be expressed in families from two different cultures, with specific examples:
• (1) Boundaries: What are they, and why are they important?
• (2) Symptom maintenance: What is symptom maintenance, and why is it important to consider in counseling children?
• (3) Attribution of meaning: What is meant by attributing meaning to a child’s or an adolescent’s behavior?
• (4) Family rules: How would you define this, and why is it important when working with children and adolescents?