Caleb and Kathy Are Two Preadolescent Children Who Live with Their

Multiple Choice

Caleb and Kathy are two preadolescent children who live with their father, a construction worker, and mother who had to give up her job because of her alcoholism. The family has decided to hide her alcoholism from people outside their home. Which of the following is likely to characterize their situation?

A) The delicate homeostasis of the family system is disrupted at high cost to the development and self-esteem of individual family members.
B) The delicate homeostasis of the family system is disrupted, but it clears the way for the development and self- esteem of individual family members.
C) The delicate homeostasis of the family system is maintained, thus minimizing the cost to the development and self-esteem of individual family members.
D) The delicate homeostasis of the family system is maintained but at high cost to the development and self- esteem of individual family members.