Purpose: This assignment will help you apply your family
background and childhood to theories of child development and
family systems. Genograms provide a multi-generational picture of
a family or system. Helpers must first be aware of their own
culture, beliefs, bias, and prejudices before they can effectively
help others.
For this assignment you will construct a three-generation
genogram of your family (either biological or chosen) and reflect on
selected themes in a paper. See figure 13.6 on page 446 of the
Child Development textbook for examples as well as this student-
generated genogram & example.
Genogram drawings must be presented on one sheet of paper and
submitted as a picture or PDF. The following information should be
represented for all family members: sex/gender, ages, living status,
and siblings in birth order. If you choose to describe a chosen
family or system, you may include when individuals entered or left
the group.
You will also submit a 5-8 page APA formatted paper that|
discusses the themes and your reflection of how they have shaped
how you see the world and childhood. Choose three of the
following themes to include in your drawing and reflection.
• Social and emotional relationships
• Marital and cohabitation configurations
• Patterns of functioning such as hostility and closeness
• Dates of major transitions/exits/entrances
• Indication of triangles, alliances, and estrangements
• Beliefs about religion and faith |
• Beliefs about race and ethnicity
• Beliefs about equality and privilege
• Beliefs about sexuality
• Beliefs about wealth and social class
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