Power in the family

Family Power structure plays a critical role in family health functioning. Power has been defined as the ability to control, influence or change another person’s behavior (Friedman, 1998). Power is present in all human relationships and interactions. Power has been conceptualized as “the ability” of an individual to change the behaviour of other family members. For instance, mothers and fathers have parental power to influence a child over whole family decisions. Adult siblings may also have power to influence an elderly parent, or a branch of a family that has significant economic resources…