ABSTRACT
One of the family’s basic developmental tasks is the socialization of children to fulfill roles both within the nuclear family and in outside social groups (Aldous, 1978). The family serves as the primary source from which the individual develops a sense of personal identity in relation to the world (Adler, 1958; Bowen, 1970; Minuchin, 1974). This socialization process involves the transmission of family values, attitudes, myths, and apperceptions regarding how one should best approach social, marital, and occupational roles. Personal growth in counseling, therefore, may be facilitated by assisting the client(s) in obtaining insight into dysfunctional myths and values derived from his/her family-of-origin and its effect upon present life adjustment. The client can then be assisted in making new decisions or developing new perspectives regarding his/her approach to life problems.
