Family scapegoats are targeted by power holders in dysfunctional family units. They are made to carry the blame for all the dysfunction in the family.
In dysfunctional family units roles are assigned to the children by the power holder(s) These roles are:
- Caretaker - The Hero - The Scapegoat - The Lost Child, and - The Mascot
The roles can be interchangeable depending on the whims of the power holder(s). The scapegoat is the most psychologically devastating role of all and is assigned to the child who the power holder(s) view as a threat.
Are you or someone you know the scapegoat in your family? Don't miss our series THE FAMILY SCAPEGOAT with our special guest Family Systems expert and licensed psychotherapist R.C.Mandeville, MA, MFT.
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Family scapegoats are targeted by power holders in dysfunctional family units. They are made to carry the blame for all the dysfunction in the family.
In dysfunctional family units roles are assigned to the children by the power holder(s) These roles are:
- Caretaker
- The Hero
- The Scapegoat
- The Lost Child, and
- The Mascot
The roles can be interchangeable depending on the whims of the power holder(s). The scapegoat is the most psychologically devastating role of all and is assigned to the child who the power holder(s) view as a threat.
Are you or someone you know the scapegoat in your family? Don't miss our series THE FAMILY SCAPEGOAT with our special guest Family Systems expert and licensed psychotherapist R.C.Mandeville, MA, MFT.
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