All posts by Paying Lee

Families in Society, Internal Dynamics of Families

American Sniper

Title: American Sniper

Date: 2014

Media type: Film

Category: Families in Society, Internal Dynamics of Families

Keywords: work and family, social and cultural influences, stress and coping, family relationship, family functioning

Rating: R

Audience(s): College Age, Adult

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Chris Kyle, a Navy SEALS sniper, wrestles with family roles, with his humanity, with his commitment to his country, and with his pursuit of a terroristi sniper who has killed several of his men.

Places to view: Youtube, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play, Itunes

Contributor: Micah Dalluge

Couple and Family Counseling

The Office

Title: The Office

Date: 2013

Media type: Television

Format: Complete

TV Season-Episode: Season 9, Episode 20

“Paper Airplane”

Category: Couple and Family Counseling

Keywords: conflict management

Rating: NR

Audience(s): High School Age, College Age, Adults

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: The Dunder-Mifflin Paper company is participating in a paper airplane contest to test out their new paper. We also learn that Jim and Pam, two married employees have begun couples therapy to work out disagreements they have been having involving Jim starting up a new company in Philidadelphia.

Clip Start Time: 2:46-3:28

Clip Description: Jim and Pam describe exercises their couple’s therapist is having them do to work on expressing their feelings and acknowledging each other’s contributions to each other the family

Contributor: Carly Baumann

Internal Dynamics of Families, Parenting

Are We There Yet?

Title: Are We There yet?

Date: 2005

Media type: Film

Format: Clip

Category: Internal Dynamics of Families, Parenting

Keywords: response to crises, parent-child relationships, stepfather

Rating: PG

Audience(s): Children Under 12, High School Age, College Age, Families, Adults

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Nick Persons is interested in Suzanne Kingston and wants to form a relationship with her. In order to do this though, he needs to get past her two children, Lindsey and Kevin. Nick agrees to take Lindsey and Kevin to their father’s house, and this turns into a crazy car ride.

Clip Description: Kevin and Lindsey arrive at their father’s just to realize that he has a new wife and a new baby. They see that the baby’s age does not line up with how long their mother and father have been separated and instantly feel rejected. Nick confides in them that he too grew up without a father and this brings them closer together.

Places to view: Youtube, Google Play, Itunes, Amazon Video, Vudu

Contributor: Leidy Kasper