The nurse observes a woman and her sister who live together.They are trying to support one another and provide extended care to their mother who has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.The two sisters describe their experience with a homemaker who visits their home to help bathe their mother.They say she is "humorous and cheerful" and absorbs their mother's attention for the whole time she is present.This is a positive description of which component of Bowen's family systems theory?

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According to Bowen,triangulation occurs when a dyad (the sisters)focuses on a third person who draws attention away from their conflicts.The homemaker is serving this function in this family.Bowen's theory looks at family problems that are rooted in family processes,such as communication.Relationship building and rituals are not part of this theory.

The Nurse Observes a Woman and Her Sister Who Live