For this assignment, you will need to write a 5-page paper in which you apply concepts from class to your family of origin. This assignment is designed 1) to help students understand the factors that make each family unique through the study of their own families of origin, and 2) to gain some understanding of personal experiences and attitudes which will influence students as they work with parents and families.
For this assignment, you should choose three of the following areas and discuss how they play(ed) out in your family of origin. Include specific examples, when possible, of family situations which would illustrate your points.
•Family and displays of emotion
•Family and use of power
•Family and role assignment and satisfaction
•Family and rule creation and enforcement
•Gender and gender roles within the family
•Closest and most distant relationships
•Family patterns with regard to work, schooling, political and personal issues (these might include discipline, parenting philosophy, parenting styles, family values and beliefs, cultural influences on parenting)
Provide an overall evaluation of your family. How would you evaluate your family in terms of communication, individual functioning, feelings of satisfaction in roles, self-esteem, problem solving, enjoyment of each other, feelings of intimacy and mutual support? Include within your paper information from both of your textbooks that deal with the areas you write about. Explain how the findings from the book(s) relate to what you are writing about.
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