Summary: The family emotional system presents the combination of emotion and relationship. Emotion provides the energy and relationships provide the arena for the expression of emotion in behavior. The combination produces the dynamic ebb and flow of family life across time. Family emotional process lies at the heart of the family, an ever-present phenomenon shaping, shifting, and guiding the response of individuals and the family unit to the challenges of daily living. Dr. Daniel V. Papero will describe family emotional process more fully, attempting to define more clearly what it is and how it works. Daniel V. Papero, PhD, MSSW is a faculty member at The Bowen Center and maintains his consulting practice in Washington, DC. This lecture was recorded live at The Bowen Center in Washington, DC on September 26, 2013.
