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Running head: CHAPTER NINE
Chapter Nine
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CHAPTER NINE 2
Chapter Nine
The family is an essential structure in all societies. Precisely, it is described as the
basic unit of the society. The provided article stresses some of the vital points highlighted in
chapter nine of the book. Firstly, this article directly expounds on the transgenerational
concept discussed in chapter nine of the book. In the transgenerational concept, a family
involves the existence of at least one member of one generation who is the responsibility of at
least one member of another generation.
Precisely, the concept of transgenerational points out that family members take care
of each other across generations. Equally, this concept is comprehensively elaborated in the
article. In particular, the article focusses on how parents relate to their children. In this
relationship, the article points out that children continue to communicate and take care of the
aging parents despite becoming independent. As pointed out in the article, these children
continue to offer emotional as well as financial support to their parents thus confirming the
validity of the concept of the family as a transgenerational unit.
Moreover, the article echoes the book’s chapter concept of the family as a system.
The book insists that family operates as a system. In this respect, the family entails self-
regulation, interdependence, and hierarchy. These attributes confirm why the article
emphasizes that children have a lifetime connection with their parents. Likewise, the parent
illustrates a never-ending affection towards their children. Due to this natural
interdependence and connectivity that exists within the family unit, each member of the
family demonstrates a special affection towards the other members. Consequently, the book
chapter serves as the foundation for the crucial issues highlighted in the article.
The assigned article outlines vital arguments which I concur with while there are
others that in find contentious. Firstly, I agree with the article’s stance that socio-economic
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