Peterson, RickGreen, Stephen2014-06-022014-06-022009-05-01http://hdl.handle.net/10919/48304Behavior control refers to patterns of behavior that a family uses for dealing with family situations. Family patterns of behavior are often handed down from one generation to the next. Understanding your family's behavior control or family patterns is an important step in finding effective ways to deal with everyday or difficult family situations.3 pagesapplication/pdfen-USVirginia Cooperative Extension materials are available for public use, re-print, or citation without further permission, provided the use includes credit to the author and to Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, and Virginia State University.ParentingFamilies First-Keys to Successful Family Functioning. Behavior ControlBehavior ControlExtension publicationhttp://pubs.ext.vt.edu/350/350-096/350-096_pdf.pdfFamiliesRelationshipsBehaviorParent child relationships