According to Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagy, a "ledger of merits" is an
accounting system
that develops overtly or covertly in groups (usually in families). On the basis of these
accounts, a just balance between individual "debits" and "merits" is
negotiated across generations.*
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*Extracted with permission from Simon, Fritz et al Language of Family
Therapy - A Systemic Vocabulary and Source Book (Family Process Press Series)
Paperback 1985 Family Process, Inc.
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