In the face of a crisis, family members may be numbed by the new or sudden stress and, in a process of denial, go about their business as if the event had not occurred. gradually, however, they begin to assimilate the reality of the crisis and to appraise the situation. then, as the text points out, the period of sets in.

family disorganization

Explanation:

A family crisis occurs as situations emerge where things go worse and changes in the family lead to major tensions, in the extreme case to the dissolution of the marriage (divorce) and later.

A family disorganization is also happening when crisis cause a breakdown of the family health. It makes social controls to dissapear and some of the causes leading to these are:

Incompatible interactions arising from age, mentality, usually considered minor and major aspects like lack of finantial resources and low income levels.  

Traditionally sociology views family disorganization as separation of the members of family ( husband and wife)  that also damage the rest of the family. In the higher level, it also badly affects community members and the general well being of society.