Which of the following has the right and obligation to provide overall direction to a family, to allocate resources, to manage boundaries, to protect the integrity of the family system in its external relations, and to assign roles to individual members?

A) ​The societal subsystem
B) ​The neighborhood role-model
C) ​The executive subsystem
D) ​The local role-player

Executive Subsystem

Refers to the organizational component responsible for making major decisions, often within the context of family systems therapy as the part of the family that governs decision-making processes.

Family System

A concept in social science that views the family as an emotional, behavioral, and psychological unit that operates within a larger social system.

Neighborhood Role-Model

Individuals within a community who serve as positive examples for others, particularly younger members, through their actions or achievements.