Orlov Family Case Study

The Orlov family is a complicated family with impaired family dynamics. The Orlov family lacks meeting the affective functions such as supporting the psychosocial protection, personal growth, bonding, and providing purpose and meaning (Friedman, Bowden, & Jones, 2003). The Orlov family meets the criteria of affective functions with physical care as their children were provided with basic needs of food and shelter. Jakub, the son of Beata and ex-husband Pavel, is a cross-dresser with gender dysphoria. Jakub maintains his preferences hidden from Beata and his stepfather (Darius) as a result of the lacking the affective function, psychosocial protection and bonding. Jakub, age 37, lacks personal growth and still feels abandoned by his biological father (Pavel), consequently, leading Jakub to cope with his emotional turmoil by having multiple sexual partners and living this alternative lifestyle. Furthermore, to develop into a healthy social lifestyle, the biological father must …show more content…
The developmental tasks include expanding the family to add new members by marriage, readjust marital relationship and provide support to the aging parents of the husband and spouse (Friedman et al., 2003). The parents need to accept the children’s values and this may be possible with Stella. Stella’s parents may accept her values as she is going to ask Darius to watch her adopted daughter Kim. Even though Stella a lesbian, she has a relationship with her parents that allows them to be closely involved with Kim. Unfortunately, this is unable to be achieved with Jakub and Emil at this time. Jakub still has not informed his parents his views and Emil cannot maintain a relationship longer than three months. Also, providing support to Beata’s parents is hindered due to lack of cooperation from Beata’s parents. Her parents have no desire to leave Poland and refuse to reside with Beata and accept