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Stanhope, M. & Lancaster, J. (2014). Foundations of Nursing in the Community, Community Oriented Practice. (5th ed.). Mosby/Elsevier: Family Development and Family Nursing Assessment: Use Friedman Family Assessment Model (Short Form)
A genogram is a graphical representation of family structure. In its more complex forms, it can include representations of emotional relationships. Many family therapists, social workers, medical personnel and other professionals are trained to develop genograms to record family structure and to take note of family systems issues, including patterns of behavior, tension, or dysfunction. Clergy can often make good use of simple genograms when interviewing new members, wedding couples, or bereaved family members.
In a standard genogram, each generation is portrayed on different level, from oldest at the top to youngest at the bottom. Males are represented by squares, females by circles. Marriages are represented by horizontal lines. A single slash through a horizontal line represents a separation; a double slash, a divorce. An X indicates the person is deceased.
Parenting is represented by vertical lines. There are three different kinds of vertical lines: solid for biological parentage, dotted for adoption, and thinner dots for foster parenting. The vertical lines for twins or multiple births come from the same point on the horizontal. Pregnancies are indicated by triangles. Stillbirths, miscarriages and abortions can be represented by half-size triangles cancelled.
Colored, wavy, curved, choppy and other forms of lines can be used between figures on the genogram to indicate nature of interpersonal relationships, including abuse, manipulation, or other troubled relationships and emotional cut-offs. (You need not learn these symbols; their use is varied among different authors and practitioners. You may even wish to develop your own. Some can be found at https://www.genopro.com/genogram/emotional-relationships/)
Complex families can be difficult to map in a genogram. Standard rules for a genogram can be found at
Complete an ecomap for this family. Read "Environmental Risk Assessment" in your text
Assignment:
1. Draw a 3-generation genogram and ecomap representing the family on which you conducted your Friedman Family Assessment. (This can be your own family)
2. Complete Friedman Family Assessment, using the Friedman Family Assessment Model found in your Stanhope and Lancaster text. Include a genogram, and ecomap, reflecting the family concepts. Use APA format 7th Ed.