Analyze the effect of power, authority, and the lack thereof, within relationships.
Analysis should include
- describing types of power (e.g., permissive, authoritarian, authoritative, egalitarian)
- describing empowerment and its importance in relationships
- citing situations where power is exercised
- giving examples of positive and negative uses of power and authority.
Process/Skill Questions:
Thinking
- How can power be both positive and negative?
- What are the benefits when power and authority are used in positive ways in the family?
- What are the consequences when they are used in negative ways?
- How do people form their beliefs and attitudes about power and authority in the family? In the workplace? In the community?
- What are the implications of the power of love?
Communication
- How can people communicate power in positive ways?
- How might it feel to experience power used in positive ways? In negative ways?
- How do family interactions affect the family system?
Leadership
- What ethical standards guide the use of power?
- What strategies could help a person exercise power in positive ways?
- What patterns of interactions lead to strong, healthy families?
Management
- Why do expectations for family members need to include both rights and responsibilities?
- What resources can be used to analyze the implications of power and authority within relationships?
- What assistance is available to people in relationships where power and authority are abused?