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    This document discusses Moana's family from the Disney film Moana. It begins by introducing the members of Moana's family and their roles. It then analyzes the family's structure as an extended family that became nuclear after the death of the grandmother. It discusses the family's functions of socialization and reproducing society's expectations. It argues that systems theory best captures Moana's family as each member has a role that contributes to the village's functioning. It concludes the family remained supportive through stresses like the grandmother's death and Moana's identity crisis.

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    This document discusses Moana's family from the Disney film Moana. It begins by introducing the members of Moana's family and their roles. It then analyzes the family's structure as an extended family that became nuclear after the death of the grandmother. It discusses the family's functions of socialization and reproducing society's expectations. It argues that systems theory best captures Moana's family as each member has a role that contributes to the village's functioning. It concludes the family remained supportive through stresses like the grandmother's death and Moana's identity crisis.

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    Running head: FAMILY THEORY 1

    Family Theory

    Jervonne Johnson

    Theoretical Frameworks in Nursing

    Dr. Lori Silao

    November 1, 2017
    FAMILY THEORY 2

    Moana and her family live on the Polynesian island of Montunui. Her family includes her

    father, Tui, her mother, Sina, and her paternal grandmother, Tala. Tui is the chief of the people

    of Montunui. His mission in life is to prepare Moana to lead the people of the island and to

    protect her and his people from the dangers that lie beyond the reef. Sina is the mediator of the

    family. While she understands her daughter’s desire to explore the oceans she also wants to keep

    Moana protected. Tala was the self-proclaimed crazy lady of the village before her passing. She

    loved the ocean like Moana and wants her people to return to their roots as ocean explorers. And

    Moana is the daughter of Tui and Sina, caught in an identity crisis. She has to decide between

    staying on the island to become the leader of the people, and saving the island by finding the

    demi-god Maui who is stuck on a deserted island across the dangerous sea. This paper will

    further discuss the structure and function of this family, as well as a family theory this family

    closely identifies with.

    Structure

    Families can be classified into a category of structure based on their organizational

    patterns or compositions (Rowe-Kaakinen, Steele, & Padgett-Coehlo, 2014).. This structure can

    also be modified gradually over time throughout the family life cycle due to changes in their

    relationships with one another and death (Rowe-Kaakinen, Steele, & Padgett-Coehlo, 2014).

    From the time of her birth, Moana’s family structure was the extended family type.

    According to Rowe-Kaakinen, Steele, and Padgett-Coehlo (2014), the extended family type is

    composed of a husband, wife, children, and blood relatives. Later on in Moana’s life, due to the

    death of her grandmother, the structure regressed to the nuclear family, which consists of the

    husband, wife, and children (Rowe-Kaakinen, Steele, & Padgett-Coehlo, 2014).

    Function
    FAMILY THEORY 3

    The function of the family deals with what they do for one another (Rowe-Kaakinen,

    Steele, & Padgett-Coehlo, 2014). Possible functions of a family may include reproduction,

    affective, economic, and socialization.

    Moana’s father is determined to deter her from wanting to explore the waters beyond the

    reef and condition her for her future role as chief of the island. Tui also guides her through a rite

    of passage, which for them is having Moana place her stone on top of the mountain just as her

    father and all the previous chiefs. This parallels with the socialization function of a family

    because he is trying to help her fit into their island society.

    Family Theory

    Family theory is abstract thought used to make sense of family interactions (Rowe-

    Kaakinen, Steele, & Padgett-Coehlo, 2014). Systems theory is a family theory defined as “The

    focus is on the circular interactions among members of family systems, which result in

    functional or dysfunctional outcomes” (Rowe-Kaakinen, Steele, & Padgett-Coehlo, 2014, p. 67).

    Moana’s family and entire village embody the definition of systems theory because

    everyone has their place in the society which keeps them thriving. Moana’s family are the heads

    of the village that keep everyone together and solve the problems of the village as a whole. And

    within the family, they all keep each other in check. Moana is adventurous, her father is the stern

    figure that keeps her grounded and safe, her mother keeps the peace between her and her father,

    and the grandmother was the one who picked her up whenever her father made her feel down.

    Conclusion

    Moana’s family started out as an extended family that was very functional, happy, and

    loving. And upon the addition of stress to their lives, including the death of her grandmother

    reducing them to the nuclear family category, the impending destruction of their island home,
    FAMILY THEORY 4

    and her identity crisis, they remained a supportive family unit that worked together and pushed

    each other to greatness.


    FAMILY THEORY 5

    Reference

    Rowe-Kaakinen, J., Steele, R., & Padgett-Coehlo, D. (2014). Family Health Care Nursing :

    Theory, Practice, and Research. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.


    FAMILY THEORY 6
    FAMILY THEORY 7

    Possible Your Comments


    Points Points
    Scholarly Family Assessment Paper

    1.Briefly introduce family & basic elements of assessment. Include family form & 3
    membership—i.e., who is in the family you are discussing, brief background

    2.One type of Family Structure discussion 2


    3.One type of Family Function discussion 2
    4.ONE family theory (Include explanation of theory components and application 10
    to this family)

    List theory used here Systems Theory


    5. Conclusion 2

    6. Diagrams (3): Genogram, Ecomap, Attachment Diagram—must be labeled 3


    with any necessary key

    Text Mechanics

    7.Citations and References 3


    8.Mechanics/Format/Level 1 headings/Overall impression 2

    9.Grammar/Form/Spelling/Punctuation/Flow/Readability 3
    10.Grading Criteria (minus 5 pts if not included) -

    Total Points for Family Theory Project—Paper Component 30

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