family’s history

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Four Generation Genogram with Written Analysis of Family Trends

In-class draft genogram assignment due: (week 10)

Genogram & paper due: (week 12)

Part of doing a full assessment with a family is identifying the dynamics that run like currents throughout the family’s history. The genogram allows us to understand this by creating a visual representation of the family’s structure, dynamics, and issues.

Another critical feature of doing good social work is to understand the way our own family history has impacted us. This assignment is designed to help you explore your own family influences, while also developing skills for creating and assessing genograms. This is a multi-step process:

Step 1- Throughout the early part of the semester, gather information from your family members about four generations of your family (parents, grandparents, great grandparents; their siblings and their families, etc.). It is understandable that there may be less information about older generations but do your best to get what information you can. More information will help you to see intergenerational patterns.

You will need to gather basic information on the family members, such as names, ages, year of death if deceased, education, occupation, notable characteristics, addictions, etc.

You should also collect information about relationship dynamics (e.g. divorces, relationship styles/ parent –child interactional styles), family stressors, as well as family accomplishments and strengths.

Ethnicity and cultural information is important to include as well. If some family members are immigrants, indicate from what country and the year of immigration. Strengths as well as challenges should be included.

If one has been adopted or in foster care, use the family you identify with most clearly as your family of origin (where you know more of the people and their stories). You will indicate existence of other families as ‘bubbles’ next to the symbol for you. (If you have multiple foster families or other circumstances, feel free to talk with your instructor about how to focus your genogram.)

Although family traumas clearly influence your own interactions with others who have experienced trauma, use your judgment about the level of information you elect to share, recognizing that the instructor and classmates are bound by confidentiality.

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