This peripheral cue relies on peer pressure to persuade.

Darlene and Bill have always been firm disciplinarians. Family has always been first in every

decision. They expect their children to be well behaved and obey the rules. Their oldest boy is now 17 and is displaying some alarming behaviors. He is increasingly argumentative, refuses to do his chores, and consistently violates curfew. When grounded or punished with loss of privileges, he says he doesn't care. Use the circumplex model of family interaction to explain what you think is going on in this family and what might be done about it. What will be an ideal response?

Explain why some people may believe it is important to have friends from social networks support them when in the midst of a relationship breakdown.

What will be an ideal response?