Family Genogram Project Liberty University Family Genogram Project The purpose of a student construing a genogram is to help a student gain an understanding of his/her family background. By gaining knowledge of one family it can help the student assist other understand how to help their clients. However‚ genograms backbone is a graphic depiction of how different family member are biologically‚ legally‚ and emotionally related to one another from one generation to the next (McGoldrick
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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 create an interesting genogram. On my dad’s side of the family
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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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Caitlin Fynan 6 March 6‚ 2013 PSYC 3010 Genogram Narrative I come from a rather large family. My father and mother are both the youngest of four children. Both sides of my family share similar qualities as well as vast differences. My paternal grandfather‚ Elmer Fynan‚ was born and raised in Riverside‚ Burlington County‚ New Jersey. My paternal grandmother‚ Grace Taylor‚ was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania and her family relocated to Riverside‚ New Jersey after the Great Depression affected
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Buckman Family Subsystem Genogram Gil‚ Karen‚ Kevin‚ Taylor and Justin Buckman analysis The family chose is Gil‚ Karen‚ and their children Kevin‚ Taylor‚ and Justin they are a pretty normal down to earth family‚ with minor issues. The main issue is Gil and his neuroticism; he seems to have obsessive compulsive disorder‚ because what is happening is that it is affecting their oldest child Kevin the most‚ the other two are affected but not to the extent that Kevin
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Planned Parenthood Many people believe that Planned Parenthood is just a clinic for abortions‚ but in reality it serves a much greater purpose. For nearly 100 years‚ Planned Parenthood has worked to improve women’s health and safety and to advance the right and ability of individuals to manage his or her fertility regardless of income‚ race‚ ethnicity‚ sexual orientation or age. They provide several safe contraception methods‚ reduce the spread of sexually transmitted infections through testing
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When the genogram assignment was given‚ I was resentful to do it because I already had a vague idea of my family’s background. I understood the reason behind the assignment‚ but I strongly dislike talking about my family‚ especially to people I am not particularly close to. Although I did not learn any additional valuable information about my family‚ being able to organize what I was aware of aided me in my reflection. I recognize now that my closest relationship is to my mom‚ yet I do not feel comfortable
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About a month ago‚ I applied to become a peer educator at Planned Parenthood. Two weeks ago‚ I got a call saying that I got in‚ and now I have to complete a forty-hour training to become certified. In the past two weeks‚ I have gotten very much criticism for becoming a part of this organization. One thing that some people have said to me is that I am supporting the killing of babies. Many people think that Planned Parenthood is a very evil and inhumane organization‚ when really it is the complete
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Planned Parenthood: Who is Right? Mitt Romney vs Barack Obama on the Issue of Planed Parenthood Funding It is now 2012 and it is an election year full of controversial issues that need to be discussed by each candidate. This campaign is said to have a “cavalier disregard for facts on both sides‚” so much so that “the campaign has become bitter and trivial." Who would you vote for if the election was today? How much do you really know about the controversial issues? You‚ the voter‚ are in charge
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