MaWdS/ADWN-IANSINHOZSOd SAILIVAO] STEISIANI INVISIBLE LOYALTIES IVAN BOSZORMENYI-NAGY GERALDINE M. SPARKInvisible Loyalties Reciprocity In Intergenerational Family Therapy Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagiy, =v. Professor and Chie of Family Thrary Secon, Departent of Mena Health Senco, Hitasmana University, Phadlpla, ensylvaniy ‘Dresor, laste for Contestl Grove, “Ambler, Pensslanis Geraldine M. Spark, nsx. Clisiat Assinar Profesor, “Hatuetsann Univers, Philadephia, Ponasyivanis BRUNNER/MAZEL Amamber ofthe Talon & Francis Group“erable eg ead mts Hao, a Ti ea ae gt io hae CComyight® 1988 ty Ivan Bosrommeny:Nagy and Geraie M. Spek A member ho Tor & Frans Got ‘i hanvsy Rot Sle non, PA 087-4700 No fs er aye pdb ny poses atone Ro SER petae Sh eprops ome wooar Contents PREFACE sit FOnEWoRD six |. CONCEPTS OF THE RELATIONAL SYSTEM 1 ‘The Clinical Significance ofthe System Outlook ° ‘The Moro Tt Chenges the More I Is the Same Thing 4 Conservative Modorasm: Eseae from Privacy 2 1 There Room for Objective “Realty” in Close Relations? “4 What Is the Objestive Reality of the Person? 6 2 THE DIALECTIC THEORY OF RELATIONSHIPS 6 Felatonal Boundaries a ‘Obligation Hierarchy and "Iateralization of Objects” 95 Power Versus Obligation ns ARternate Bases for ‘Accounting 26 Surface-Depth Antithess 23 Retsfutive Dynamnie Bass of Leaming 3 Individuation oF Sepsration? 3 Dovetiling between Systems of Merit Accounting 3 General Implications uM 3. LovaLTY or ‘The Invisible Fabric of Layaty so [Needs of the Individual Versus Noeds of the Meltiperson Stem 8