Reference no: EM133807312
Homework: Humanities
This homework allows students to demonstrate their understanding of the multigenerational transmission process through the application of the Intergenerational Approach (Bowen Family Systems Theory). The paper must be a Word document written in APA style with a minimum of 10 pages and a maximum of 12 pages. Use the following section headings and concepts organize the paper:
Introduction (state the purpose of the paper and what will be discussed) (base information already known from the GENOGRAM picture below; everything else can kind of be from you.)
I. Family Unit
1. Who is in your family of origin (who lives/lived in your home grow up?).
2. Who is in your nuclear family (who currently lives in your home- spouse, significant other, children, etc.)?
3. Who is in your extended family (great-grandparents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins, etc.)?
4. What are some other subsystems in your family of origin (church, military, school, community, etc.)? Who is in What is the nature of the family's relationships and boundaries?
5. Of the individuals in your family, describe who has the most power and in what context/activities. Describe who has the least amount of power.
6. Which family members are close and in what context/activities? Which family members are not close and in what context/activities?
II. Family Culture
1. What ethnic backgrounds, races, socioeconomic statuses, gender roles, and sexual orientations are represented in your family of origin? How have these factors impacted the family? How have they impacted your nuclear family?
2. Did anyone in your family immigrate to this country? If so, which family member(s), where, when, and how long have they resided in this country. What impact has immigration had on the family?
3. Describe at least one family ritual in your nuclear family. Describe a family ritual in your family of origin.
III. Family Communication Style
1. Describe the communication among family members? Are there family members who do not speak to one another or have periods of not speaking to one another? Explain.
2. How are emotions expressed in your family of origin and your nuclear family? What emotions characterize your family of origin and your nuclear family? What situations or relational interactions change the emotional atmosphere?
3. Describe how problems are discussed and solved in your nuclear family and family of origin.
4. How effective is your family in resolving problems? How effective are you in resolving problems?
5. In your family, discuss who helps when help is needed. Does your family have a designated caregiver(s)? Whom and how was the person(s) assigned the role of caregiver?
6. Describe how you get along with your parents, siblings, grandparents, and other extended family members. If you have children or a significant other, also describe the relationships.
IV. Bowen Concepts
1. Define differentiation and describe your grandparents', parents', and your level of differentiation.
2. Define concept and describe at least two triangles in your family.
3. Define concept and describe the sibling position in your family of origin (you and your siblings. If you are an only child, discuss the sibling position of one of your parents or another family member).
4. Define emotional cutoff and describe the emotional cutoffs in your family.
V. Family Patterns
1. Describe the themes represented in your family (i.e. addictions, traumas, mental/medical conditions, careers, moves/migrations, military, etc.
2. What are the rules (these may be covert or overt rules) in your family of origin? What rules do you continue in your nuclear family? How have the rules impacted you?
3. Describe a family secret. Who controls the secret? How did you learn about the secret? What impacted has it had on the family of origin? How has it impacted you?