Analysis Of Family Generations

1301 Words3 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: The concept of matriarchal family

have an age gap of about 2 years, they care for one another, share well, and love to play together. They are affectionate with one another which they have learned from their mother because she is very affectionate with her children as well. The genogram (figure 1) below is a pictorial representation of the family generations, which can be used to identify repetitive patterns of behavior and can be used as a visualization of their internal family dynamics (Definition of Genogram, 2016). This is showing the immediate family that is more interactive with the children and their parents. Figure 1: Genogram External Structure The external structure of the family is made up of the family’s extended family and larger systems. The extended family portion is made up of people such as grandparents, great-grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. Larger systems consist of the larger agencies the family has contact with personally such as work systems or systems that aid families with disabilities. (Wright & Leahey, 2013, p. 65). The K family is extremely close with their extended family. Both parents grew up close with their parents and siblings and have made a point to stay in close contact with all of them. The paternal grandparents live 45 minutes south of the family, so it is easy for them …show more content…

Each family has their own unique way of how they develop dependent on what their past has been like, how the present is, and aspirations they have for the future or future plans. There are three categories that need to be discussed about the development of the family. The first is the stage of development that the family is in, second are the tasks of the family members and how these tasks help the family develop over time and lastly are the attachments that will help depict a better understanding of the different roles that each family member plays in the family’s development and the stages they are

Show More
Related

  • China's One Child Policy Essay

    2102 Words  | 5 Pages

    Families.” University of Delaware – Human Development and Family Studies. N.p., 2008. 1-36. Web. 13 Dec. 2013.

    Read More

  • Changing Family Structure in America from a Functionalist Perspective

    901 Words  | 2 Pages

    ...Many Kinds of Family Structures in Our Communities." . N.p., n.d. Web. 10 May 2014. .

    Read More

  • Blended Family Essay

    1146 Words  | 3 Pages

    Family systems have been studied since psychologists began studying people and their behaviors. The family is a dynamic system—a self-organizing system that adapts itself to changes in its members and to changes in its environment (as cited in Sigelman & Rider, 2009). Allowing the focus of a family system to grow beyond the mother and child relationship did not happen overnight. For many years, there was no connection made between other members of the family and the developmental issues of the children involved.

    Read More

  • Veterans: Greiving, Adjustment and Adaptation

    2525 Words  | 6 Pages

    Smith, S. R., Hamon, R. R., Ingoldsby, B. B., Miller, J. E. (2009) Exploring family theories (2nd

    Read More

  • Family Stressors Case Study

    1204 Words  | 3 Pages

    Having a family is no easy task, especially when you are faced with many challenges that are unforeseen. Sometimes one imagines or hopes for an ideal family. The ideal family would consist of a spouse, one or two kids and live happily with little to no conflicts. The reality is that even if one tries to avoid conflict by all possible means, conflict is inevitable. Stressors and strengths within a family can be seen in almost every situation. Although stressors tend to be more noticeable than the strengths. Some of which will be discussed later on, although it will be mainly focused on the strength and stressors faced after a divorce for children. But if one focuses on the stressors more than the strengths, one will only see stressors rather than solutions.

    Read More

  • The Family Systems Theory And The Family-Development Theory

    964 Words  | 2 Pages

    Since the 20th century, researchers have sought out solutions to help assist families and the individual components that make up family systems overcome the challenges and schisms that can inhibit individuation and stability. Two theoretical perspectives, the family-systems theory and the family-development theory, were conceived to gain as Balswick & Balswick (2014) noted, gain “a wide-angle view of family life” (p. 22). Though these two theories have merit, one I found to be more advantageous in gaining a better understanding of the family as an actively metastasizing organism, which needs to be approached more adaptively.

    Read More

  • Godfather Multigenerational Patterns

    1619 Words  | 4 Pages

    The times changes from the early 1920’s (grandfather), to the 1950’s (Sons) and into the 1970’s (Grandchildren). • What are the two primary functions of communication in families? Using the Circumplex Model as a guide, discuss how you would label a family’s cohesion/flexibility in the film you watched. Discuss major characters and their roles from the film and explain why they fit the label you assigned. – 5 pts.

    Read More

  • Essay About Vietnam Culture

    1551 Words  | 4 Pages

    The center for the family is a house which does not necessarily accommodate everybody. The availability of living space determines the size of the family living together. But typically, one finds grandparents, father, mother, children, and grandchildren living under the same roof. Although not all members of the extended family are housed together, they tend to cluster around a certain area such as a village, small town, or places of easy access in large

    Read More

  • Family Therapy As A Client Genogram: Introduction To A Client Genogram

    1094 Words  | 3 Pages

    I introduced the genogram to my client during our second session together. I described it as an extended version of a family tree and being structured in a similar way, it reveals intergenerational communication and relational patterns. It is a method of gaining insight into why we act a certain way or why we hold certain beliefs. As we build on this family jigsaw we can piece together a broad framework of family relationships and patterns, not only in our family of origin (FOI) but also from a multigenerational perspective. Paolo Freire asserts “No one goes anywhere alone, even those who arrive physically alone .... we carry with us the memory of many fabrics, a self, soaked in our history and our culture” (Freire, 1994, P. 31 as cited in McGoldrick, Gerson, & Petry, 1985).

    Read More

  • Family Genogram Paper

    552 Words  | 2 Pages

    While formulating the genogram it was concluded that there is consistent patterns and differences throughout the different generations. The patterns and differences found include consistency in health, education, language, nature of relationships and addictions.

    Read More

  • How Genogram Affects Family Relationships

    1191 Words  | 3 Pages

    A genogram as used in psychology a way to map out family relationship, and learn more about how family members interact with one another. Creating a genogram was not easy since I had to ask my mother a lot of questions about her family and this gave me the opportunity to discover certain things about our family which I had idea existed further the reason for the emergence of conflict. The conflict that I witnessed especially due to disagreements between family members all because of polygamy present in our home. Doing this genogram, I did not only become aware of the conflict but also the traits lineage that my family members share, which help me more to discover more about myself and explain certain things to me.

    Read More

  • Key Generational Patterns Of Family Dynamics

    385 Words  | 1 Pages

    Each family unit exhibits concepts and themes found within Bowen’s Family System Theory. In my family unit, I see the following concepts and themes from a family system theory perspective exhibited through my genogram; boundaries, levels of differentiation, family projection process, and emotional cutoff. Each of these will be expanded on further below:

    Read More

  • Sociology of Family

    1149 Words  | 3 Pages

    A family might include anyone related by blood or by adoption such as: step parents, grandparents acting as parents, and even brothers and sisters sharing the same household. However, worldwide “the family is regarded as the most ba...

    Read More

  • A Multigenerational Family

    544 Words  | 2 Pages

    Although all those aspects, physical, social, emotional, and cognitive play a big role in defining someone as “old”, but it would very hard to set a concrete rule for classifying a person as “old”. As the textbook states, “there is no international standard for classifying someone as an older person”. When looking at the physical factors, one could say that you are old when you use a cane or use a wheelchair, but you could use a cane or wheelchair even when you are not old. But you could look at physical features such as wrinkles to say that someone is old. As for social aspects, I do not think there are differences in the way younger people socialize and older people socialize. Older generations and younger generations may have differing opinions

    Read More

  • The Family as an Agent of Socialization

    1399 Words  | 3 Pages

    Everyone is born into some form of family, with the family taking the responsibility of nurturing, teaching the norms or accepted behaviors within the family structure and within society. There are many types of families, which can be described as a set of relationships including parents and children and can include anyone related by blood or adoption. Family is the most important, “for it is within the family that the child is first socialized to serve the needs of the society and not only its own needs” (Goode, 1982).

    Read More

More about Analysis Of Family Generations

Open Document