Interaction Theories

There are four main theories on why and how people interact with each other, especially in a family.  Those theories are as follows:

• Family Systems Theory - Everyone has a role they fill and follow the rules of the family, spoken and unspoken.
• Exchange Theory - Every action in life is based off of giving and taking what one needs or wants.
• Symbolic Interaction Theory - Each person understands symbols in their own way which can vary from how another person understands them.  These symbols can include words, body language, tone of voice, etc.
• Conflict Theory - Behavior is based off of competition or the natural man.  It is a competition of who gets the power.