Glossary F
Glossary F
Family of procreation is defined as the family that develops when one marries and has children.
Family perspective refers to a theoretical perspective in which it is assumed that abnormality is caused by disturbances in the pattern of interactions and relationships within the family.
Family projection process is defined as a means of projecting or transmitting a parental conflict to one or more children.
Family resemblance refers to Wittgenstein's contention that a category does not have a defining feature/essence that must be shared by all members of the category. Rather, there is a set of features distributed among members of a category, with no single feature essential for inclusion in the category. Family resemblance is defined, likewise, as a structure of categories in which each member shares different features with different members. Few, if any, features are shared by every single member of the category.
- Family Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) : Family Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Please see Buckley Amendment.
Family sculpting is defined as a technique in which family members are physically molded or directed to take characteristic poses to represent a view of family relationships.