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family systems theory  

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  • Family systems theory is a dominant paradigm in family science. It was derived from general systems theory (GST), which is a theoretical perspective developed for explaining how elements of a system work together to produce outputs from the various inputs they are given. [Source: Cultural Sociology of Divorce: An Encyclopedia; Family Systems Theory]

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