During the early stages of counseling, shifts in family structure can seem like radical change, but the underlying family rules remain the same. To what kind of change does this refer?

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First-order change refers to superficial alterations in a system that do not change the underlying structure or rules of the system. In the context of family counseling, this means that while the family's behavior or dynamics might appear to change, the fundamental rules and roles within the family remain unchanged.

During the Early Stages of Counseling, Shifts in Family Structure