people often wonder about their family history and familial patterns and relationships. A genogram can not only connect members of a family together but also dive deeper and analyze heredity patterns and psychological factors. As I analyze my genogram‚ it allows me to see how complex and unique my family is across three generations. As I became familiar with my family history‚ I noticed that there is/was some family history among certain people within my genogram that‚ while not pleasant‚ does
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The genogram is a valuable assessment tool used by social workers‚ therapists‚ counselors‚ and practitioners‚ and it is typically used in psychology as a way to map out relationships within a family and learn how members interact with one another. Diagrammatically‚ the genogram is an intergenerational map of three or more generations of a family and a primary assessment tool that focuses on intergenerational patterns and relationships among family members (Goldenberg & Goldenberg‚ 2014). It illustrates
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Not surprising‚ the completion of this Genogram exercise has been both an enlightening and distressing experience for me. Confronting my mother’s recent death in print is immensely painful particularly because she was so young and vibrant just prior to her passing. It reminds me how tortuous the bereavement process can be when we loose family members who are the cornerstones of our daily history. It is a loss that will undoubtedly influence and impact upon my abilities as a counselor. As I am
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Family Genogram and Paper Social Work 322: Social Work Methods II Practice with Families and Small Groups 1. I grew up with a strong and helpful family that was always there for me. I did get into a lot of fights with my siblings‚ but now that I am an adult and living my own life‚ I realize how much I really care and love them. Thinking back on my childhood‚ I was raised a good life and my parents told me to be the best person I could possibly be. They showed me how to pursue a good work ethic
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Genogram Paper In the midst of memories within a person’s childhood‚ one cannot truly find out everything at a young age. Using a genogram however‚ allows me to figure out more about my family. Surprisingly‚ I found out so much about my roots that I never knew before. I also noticed a few health patterns and relationships I never knew where there. Nevertheless‚ I wanted to include my cousins but that would take more time and a few more paper. Let me take you on my journey in finding out what’s
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Genogram Family Analysis II How you ever feel that we‚ as sons or daughter tend to repeat our parent mistakes? I have always asked myself why and I still have not have the right answer. For example my mother grew up in a very strict environment when she was a child‚ with my grandmother and my great grandmother coming from a Japanese Culture; my mother grew up to be a very quiet and reserve young adult. She is really kind‚ strict‚ helpful and with a very big heart. Although we had our differences
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Narrative Family Counseling Approach Research Paper Keltic University Abstract Narrative therapy is a social constructive philosophical approach to psychotherapy that has been developed to help clients deconstruct their negative and self-defeating life stories while rebuilding healthy and positive life stories through the use of various techniques. This paper will discuss the leading figures‚ some concepts and techniques‚ ethics‚ some similarities and dissimilarities of other theories compared
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In this illustration we look at the family genogram of Juan and Elena Hernandez. Family has a different meaning to various people. For some family maybe mom‚ dad‚ and their siblings and to others it may be friends that are considered family. According to Zastrow and Kirst-Ashman “The family is the primary institution for the rearing and socializing of children” (pp‚ 552). This definition explicates that it is in the family where kids learn most of their socialization skills. Provided this information
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Genogram Written Narrative HSC 6323/Family Systems June 15‚ 2011 Professor Michael Hardin Lubbock Christian University Genograms are an excellent way to show the multigenerational family as a whole. When looking at a genogram‚ it is easier to see various pieces of information that exist within the family system. When creating a genogram‚ it is necessary to obtain a great deal of information to allow for accuracy as well as proficiency within the genogram. Overall‚ a
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For my genogram assignment I interviewed my aunt Trinida from my mother side and on my father’s side I interviewed his mother. My grandmother from my mother side passed away when I was about six years old and my grandfather died in 2011. My mother is the youngest of 8 and she never met her grandmother from her mother side‚ although she did meet her grandmother from her father side. I as well met my grandfather’s mother she passed away in 2009. Through a phone interview with my aunt Trinida I learned
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