Communication Theory ModelAccording to communication theory, Satir believes that unhealthy relationships between family members are the result of a distinctive pattern of communication with troubled families, in addition to the correlation between self-esteem and communication. Communication patterns show what is happening in family relationships. If there is conflicting communication between members, a high level of disagreement can be observed. According to Satir, (1988), “As I began to understand these patterns more fully, I saw that self-esteem was easily docked when a solid sense of self-appreciation had not developed” (p.80). The four communication patterns are “appeased, blamed, calculated, and distracted” (Satir, 1988, p.84). A positive attitude in self-evaluation can build self-esteem. When people have low self-esteem, they approach the problem in a negative way. Socio-Cultural Factors There are many socio-cultural factors that contribute to family issues, such as race, ethnicity, class, economic status, gender, education, and sexual orientation. . Socio-cultural factors can sometimes provide support to the family in solving problems or, conversely, can sometimes be the cause of problems. For example, if different groups of family members have unequal socio-cultural factors, this could negatively affect the relationship between them. According to McGoldrick, Carter & Garcia-Preto, (1999), “Ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, and health status influence the life span” (p .4). The socio-cultural factors that contribute to the development of the problem in Mary's family are economic status, class, education and ethnicity. Some of the factors that...... half of the document ... are incapable of adapting to the different phases in which they progress. Some theories teach us the reasons why something happened and how to deal with the problem in the family, such as the Structural family therapy and the communication theory model. I believe that different sociocultural factors between two families can create problems Status is unequal compared to others. Also, sometimes when they come from a different race and culture, each family has the strengths to succeed in their lives and deal with problems. Transition in the family life cycle and can be positive or negative. The difficult thing is when the transition makes life worse and the family can't solve the problem. I believe people need skills to solve problems related to life transitions.