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Peer reviewedWeeks, Gerald; Johnson, Jackie – American Journal of Family Therapy, 1980
Power and the paradox of powerlessness are defined in terms of the resource exchange theory of Foa and Foa. Power is conceptualized as the possession of resources, e.g., love, status, and money. The Karpman triangle is used to illustrate the power behind the victim's powerlessness. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Case Studies, Individual Needs, Individual Power
