The Eight Concepts of Bowen Theory by Roberta M. Gilbert

Author:Roberta M. Gilbert [Gilbert, Roberta M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Leading Systems Press
Published: 2011-10-17T18:30:00+00:00

Differentiation of Self and The Child Focus

Of course, through the lens of Bowen theory, by definition, one’s level of differentiation of self makes for success in life, or the lack thereof. That level can be quite different among siblings. It is true in almost any family one can think of. But, exactly how does it happen that children of the same parents vary so widely in their ability to cope with life, realize potential and reach goals – their levels of differentiation?

Bowen theory answers the question by means of the “child focus” – the triangle that makes all the difference. Remember how anxiety, and thus, sometimes, symptoms end up in a child? (Figure 16)

That worried focus, or “projection” of anxiety is how anxiety gets off-loaded to offspring. If one worries excessively about one’s child (or reacts to an overload of anxiety by neglect, or over-focuses in an over-positive manner) one transmits – or projects – that anxiety directly onto the child.

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