Write a 950 to 1,000-word paper that describes the importance of family in the health of our society using your practice environment (Skilled Nursing Facility) as a base and 2 or more of the theories presented (see sample theories below).

Write a 950 to 1,000-word paper that describes the importance of family in the health of our society using your practice environment (Skilled Nursing Facility) as a base and 2 or more of the theories presented (see sample theories below). Address the following topics in your paper:

• How does a family work as a system in promoting the health of its members?
• What is the concept of family most used in your area of nursing practice? Is it the most helpful concept for considering family in nursing practice? Why?
• Which of the theories presented in your readings this week is conducive to your area of practice and why?

Use a minimum of four scholarly references.

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THEORIES:

• FAMILY SOCIAL SCIENCE THEORIES
  • Structural–Functional Theory
  • Systems Theory
  • Family Developmental Theory
  • Family Interactional Theory
  • Family Stress Theory
  • Change Theory
  • Other Family Social Science Theories
• FAMILY THERAPY THEORIES
  • Interactional/Communication Family Therapy Theory
  • Structural Family Therapy Theory
  • Family Systems Therapy Theory
  • Other Family Therapy Theories
• FAMILY NURSING THEORIES: INTEGRATED MODELS
  • Family Assessment Intervention Model (Family Systems Stressor–Strength Model)
  • Calgary Family Assessment Model and Calgary Family Intervention Model
  • The Friedman Family Assessment Model