Family Assessment Research Paper

Family Assessment
Gifford Nielson
Brigham Young University-Idaho

Family Assessment

Identifying Data This family comes from a religious family that has had the same religion for four generations now and the family holds strong to the beliefs of the importance of family and religion. The father in the family comes from a small household of parents and three children and the wife comes from a home where foster care had taken place for fourteen children throughout her childhood. Now this family has two children and the husband and wife. Family history shows no sign of significant health problems with the exception of the grandmother in the husband side of being obese. The family is stated as coming from a Caucasian background and the
The housing development that the home is in has a wide range of housing in with the majority of the homes being about a three bedroom home single story with a few bigger homes that are two story and more space. The yards are well kept and the roads and area surrounding are taken care of well by the home owners association and the city. Grocery store is three miles from home with convenient stores within blocks of the home. Recreational areas are provided in the housing community with a pool and playground for the children but public areas for recreation are all within ten miles including hospitals and libraries for the community. A new form of public transportation has just been developed that is within walking distance from home and has been safe in the first six months of being in use. Crime rates in the area are low but not the lowest of the surrounding areas. Community is still labeled to be a safe community for families with a lot of new families in the immediate neighborhood. In neighboring housing communities there are room for additional housing and also upgrade to bigger houses. Families stay in area for 10 or more years with the easy access to the bigger city with a small commute. The family views the community as a great place to raise their family and feel that the social network in the area is adequate for their family. They have
In observing family it is noticed that the family spends money freely and outside of a budget. Family is aware of finances but is not mindful of their situation and knowledge of when it is time to say no to desires for new things, electronics and unnecessary household goods. Family drives expensive vehicles and states that they have expensive taste in style and desires. Family copes with situation but needs help. The family reacts to stress with bits of anger and after anger wears off discussion begins in hopes to be able to formulate a plan to better their situation. The other stressor of dealing with extended family stems from them fighting with family and not spending time or having the desire to spend time with family. Family shows desire at times to see extended family but as stated by them every time they are visiting with family some sort of argument arises. As stated by husband he does not get along with his mother and his father is offended by him. The family does not cope with this well at all. They still try to see there family weekly but does not have success. The family gets angry with their extended family and does not always speak highly of them. The family needs help in coping with