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Family What is a dysfunctional family? “Family dysfunction can be any condition that interferes with healthy family functioning.” (University Counseling Services) Most families have some periods of time where functioning is impaired by stressful circumstances (death in the family, a parent's serious illness, etc.). Healthy families tend to return to normal functioning after the crisis passes. In dysfunctional families, however, problems tend to be chronic and children do not consistently get their needs met. Negative patterns of parental behavior tend to be dominant in their children's lives. Families face many problems through out their time while living and not living together, like abuse, control, and also trying to be the traditional family. There are many forms of dysfunctioning families. One would be one that is too controlling. Now I am not talking about parents who set a curfew or do not let there child go to a certain party but the kind who over-function, never allowing their children to grow up and be on their own. Unlike the deficient parents, who hurt their children more by omission than by commission, controlling parents do not let there children assume responsibilities approbate for there age. Theses