"If you'd only had more family vacations, your daughter would not be dating this inactive boy contrary to your counsel to her. She'd be more obedient. Don't you know that the more vacations a family has, the more children adopt their parents' values?" This counsel might work with some families, but more family vacations may lead to a very different outcome in other families. This understanding illustrates what family systems principle?

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The principle of equifinality suggests that different families can arrive at similar outcomes through different means. In this case, the outcome (children adopting their parents' values) may not necessarily be achieved with more family vacations in all families. Each family has its own unique dynamics and what works for one family may not work for another.

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