David Reiss developed concepts about how a family constructs reality. With regard to family paradigms (his term for ideologies) he says:

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Reiss defines a family paradigm as a shared and enduring meaning about the family and their world. This is a higher-level, abstract concept rather than specific behaviors or everyday interactions (D) and involves a level of thinking and reflection beyond simply carrying out actions (B). Multiple levels of abstraction are used to explore how families organize their beliefs, but this is not the definition of a family paradigm (A).

David Reiss Developed Concepts About How a Family Constructs Reality