The Interactional View
Paul Watzlawick
Interpersonal Communication—Relationship Maintenance
Influence
Theory Overview (7th Edition)
Abstracts appear in Appendix A of the text
Relationships within a family system are interconnected and highly resistant to change. Communication among members has a content component and a relationship component that centers on issues of control. The system can be transformed only when members receive outside help to reframe their metacommunication. (Cybernetics tradition)