A theory is completely different than a hypothesis. A theory is an attempt to explain an specific phenomenon. A hypothesis is an educated guess on what you think an outcome will be. Within a families there are four specific types of family theories.
1. Conflict Theory
- power struggles between parents, parents and child, and children
- competition
- over limited resources
2. Symbolic Interaction Theory
- partially situation
- objects, gestures, words, actions
- constantly communicating - but has a great potential for misunderstanding
3. Exchange Theory
- balance - give and take mentalities
- knowing who is benefiting
4. System Theory
- whole > sum of parts
- roles and rules/laws
- homeostatic mechanism
- sub system - parents/siblings
Families can fall under one or more of these theories. In my family I feel that we struggle within the Conflict theory and symbolic interaction theory. We can sometimes compete with one another for power in certain situations. As well, we try to communicate through gestures and words but most of the time it comes out misunderstood and taken very wrong.
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