Genogram and Culturgram

Genogram and Culturgram Order Description PART 1—GENOGRAM—15 POINTS Genograms are pictorial representations of family relationships that are often used to help clients recognize qualities of relationships, repetitive patterns of behavior, and hereditary tendencies. For this assignment, you will create a genogram of a classmate’s family based on the in" rel="nofollow">instructions below: Durin" rel="nofollow">ing the first class session, you will conduct an in" rel="nofollow">interview with a classmate that will become the basis for the creation of at least a 3 generation genogram. For this assignment, the genogram AND a 2-3 page narrative (double-spaced, 12 poin" rel="nofollow">int font, APA referencin" rel="nofollow">ing, if necessary) summarizin" rel="nofollow">ing the in" rel="nofollow">information gathered durin" rel="nofollow">ing the in" rel="nofollow">interview must be turned in" rel="nofollow">in for full credit consideration. You must also provide a copy of the fin" rel="nofollow">inalized genogram for your classmate. Please clearly label your genogram with your name as the creator and your classmate’s name as the in" rel="nofollow">interviewee. The in" rel="nofollow">interview you conduct should elicit at least the followin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">information: names, gender, birth dates or ages, birth places, death dates, occupations, LGBT, marriages, domestic partnerships, divorces, separations, adoptions, and physical or mental health issues. Feel free to add anythin" rel="nofollow">ing else that is pertin" rel="nofollow">inent. With your in" rel="nofollow">interviewee, identify two of the family relationships and gather in" rel="nofollow">information about the quality of those relationships. As the in" rel="nofollow">interviewee, only divulge in" rel="nofollow">information that you are comfortable sharin" rel="nofollow">ing. On the genogram that you will create, use the appropriate symbols for all of the in" rel="nofollow">information gathered in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing the quality of the two identified relationships. Between class sessions 1 and 2, create the fin" rel="nofollow">inal version of your classmate’s genogram. Try usin" rel="nofollow">ing Genopro, Smartdraw or any other relevant program to create the genogram. A neat, well-constructed hand-drawn genogram is also acceptable. PART 2—CULTURAGRAM—15 POINTS Culturagrams are tools to help you reflect upon and assess the sociocultural context of a family and its role in" rel="nofollow">in shapin" rel="nofollow">ing a family’s functionin" rel="nofollow">ing. For this assignment, you will construct a culturagram of your own family based on the 10 areas outlin" rel="nofollow">ined in" rel="nofollow">in the Congress & Kung article. You may choose to talk to members of your family to gather the in" rel="nofollow">information. If you are unable to obtain" rel="nofollow">in certain" rel="nofollow">in in" rel="nofollow">information, report it as unknown. As with the genogram, only in" rel="nofollow">include in" rel="nofollow">information that you are comfortable sharin" rel="nofollow">ing. This assignment will be read by the in" rel="nofollow">instructor only. You may use Word or another program to construct your culturagram or you may hand-draw it. Along with the culturagram, you must submit a 3-5 page narrative (double-spaced, 12 poin" rel="nofollow">int font, APA referencin" rel="nofollow">ing, if necessary) in" rel="nofollow">in which you reflect on the process and utility of creatin" rel="nofollow">ing culturagrams and your reaction to lookin" rel="nofollow">ing at your unique family history. Consider respondin" rel="nofollow">ing to the followin" rel="nofollow">ing questions in" rel="nofollow">in your paper: 1. What was this experience like for you? Include the results of any conversations you had with relatives. What reactions did they have to your questions about your family? 2. What themes of strength, overcomin" rel="nofollow">ing adversity, losses, family secrets, etc. did you discover? What impact have these had on your family’s relationships, functionin" rel="nofollow">ing, etc.? 3. How might you use culturagrams in" rel="nofollow">in your practice? What specific advantages and limitations do culturagrams have? 4. Feel free to add any other in" rel="nofollow">information you believe is relevant bein" rel="nofollow">ing min" rel="nofollow">indful of the page limit.