Genogram of your own family or a family with which you are familiar
As you likely know from your own life, human relationships are complex. As such, social workers may find it difficult to keep these important interactions in mind when addressing an individual client’s needs. Several tools have been developed to assist in understanding and assessing relationships in the context of social work. One is an ecomap, which shows connections between the client or family and the social environment. Another is a genogram, which records the members of a family and their relationships, in much the same way as a family tree. Because it shows multiple generations, a genogram is useful in identifying, among other things, intergenerational trauma. Once a social worker creates a genogram for a client, they may refer to it when analyzing the client’s unique situation.
For this Assignment, you develop a genogram of your own family or a family with which you are familiar. You then reflect on that experience and apply your learning to social work practice.
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity. Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES
TO PREPARE:
· Review the Learning Resources on genograms and how to create them.
· Access the Social Work Case Studies media. Navigate to the Hernandez family, and explore the example genogram. Note Hernandez family file attached separately.
· Using a free genogram software or freehand, develop a genogram of your own family or a family with which you are familiar.
ASSIGNMENT BELOW.
Submit a 2- to 4-page paper that includes the following:
· A completed genogram of your own family or a family with which you are familiar (as a pasted screenshot, PDF, or image)
· A reflection on what you learned by completing the genogram
· An explanation of how a genogram would be useful in social work practice
· An example from the genogram you created or the Hernandez Family genogram to illustrate the application of this tool in social work
. Make sure to provide APA citations and a reference list.
Hernandez Family
Juan Hernandez (27) and Elena Hernandez (25) are a married Latino couple who were
referred to the New York City Administration for Children Services (ACS) for abuse
allegations. They have an 8-year-old son, Juan Jr., and a 6-year-old son, Alberto. They
were married 7 years ago, soon after Juan Jr. was born. Juan and Elena were both born
in Puerto Rico and raised in Queens, New York. They rent a two-bedroom apartment in
an apartment complex where they have lived for 7 years. Elena works as babysitter for
a family that lives nearby, and Juan works at the airport in the baggage department.
Overall, their physical health is good, although Elena was diagnosed with diabetes this
past year and Juan has some lower back issues from loading and unloading bags.
They both drink socially with friends and family. Juan goes out with friends on the
weekends sometimes to “blow off steam,” having six to eight beers, and Elena drinks
sparingly, only one or two drinks a month. Both deny any current drug use. While they
do not attend church regularly, both identify as being Catholic and observe all religious
holidays. Juan was arrested 4 years ago for drug possession and was sentenced to 6
months in jail. Elena has no criminal history. They have a large support network of
friends and family who live nearby, and both Elena’s and Juan’s parents live within
blocks of their apartment and visit frequently. Juan and Elena both enjoy playing cards
with family and friends on the weekends and taking the boys out to the park and beach
near their home.
ACS was contacted by the social worker from Juan Jr.’s school after he described a
punishment his parents used when he talked back to them. Juan Jr. told the social
worker that his parents made him kneel for hours while holding two large books (one in
each hand) and that this was a punishment used on multiple occasions. The ACS
worker deemed this a credible concern and made a visit to the home. During the visit,
the parents admitted to using this particular form of punishment with their children when
they misbehaved. In turn, the social worker from ACS mandated the family to attend
weekly family sessions and complete a parenting group at their local community mental
health agency.
In her report sent to the mental health agency, the ACS social worker indicated that the
form of punishment the parents used was deemed abusive and that the parents needed
to learn new and appropriate parenting skills. She also suggested they receive
education about child development because she believed they had unrealistic
expectations of how children at that developmental stage should behave. This was a
particular concern with Juan Sr., who repeatedly stated that if the boys listened, stayed
quiet, and followed all of their rules, they would not be punished. There was a sense
from the ACS worker that Juan Sr. treated his sons, especially Juan Jr., as adults and
not as children. This was exhibited, she believed, by a clear lack of patience and
understanding on his part when the boys did not follow all of his directions perfectly, or
when they played in the home. She mandated family sessions along with the parenting
classes to address these issues.
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