Family Beliefs, Rituals and Rules家庭信仰、仪式和规则.pptVIP

Rules-II Marriage and Family Interaction HPERF258 Dr. Gilbert Wei-min Wang Explicit (also called Overt or Known) Visible, stated clearly 10% of all family rules Have been discovered and/or talked about More formalized The forms of rules we tend to list when first asked to identify rules Usually stand unless specifically changed Implicit (also called Covert or Unknown) Tied to more abstract thinking 90% of all family rules Hidden from view Being hidden makes them powerful Accepted as “how things are” – basic structure of the family belief system Also makes them more open to misinterpretation b