This scholarly doc is an interpretive analysis of the comprehensive genogram illustration which highlights trends in family relationships, marital status, family issues, family patterns of mental illness, and substance abuse.
Develop a scholarly doc in word format that addresses the following criteria:
- Complete a 5-6 page in-depth analysis of the information gained in the family genogram ALREADY DONE (SEE ATTACHED).
- Three issues should be addressed in this narrative:
- Define what the term “family” means to you and describe how your definition of family influenced the content of the genogram. Include cultural, spiritual and ethnic influences in your response.
- Describe your family’s structure. Include household composition, sibling constellations, unusual family configurations and multiple families, i.e., foster care, adoption, stepfamilies, and god-families. Provide specific examples of open-type, closed-type, or random-type communication and the presence of boundaries, if any.
- Discuss your reasons for excluding family members that may have been logical to include.
- Use key terms to interpret the family dynamics and communication and how it impacts the family.
- Interpret the family’s patterns and functioning between and within generations. Provide specific examples to explain the family’s relationship with each other i.e., relationship dynamics between generations and intergenerational and family member roles. Use key terms to interpret life events like marriages, divorces, transitions, traumas, family secrets, and critical life changes.
Grading Rubric
Formatted and cited in current APA style 7 ed with support from at least 6 academic sources which need to be journal articles or books from 2019 up to now (all of them included in the references page). NO WEBSITES allowed for reference entry. Include doi, page numbers, etc. Plagiarism must be less than 10%.
Family Genogram Assignment
Yanetsi Alayon
St. Thomas University
NUR640 Psychiatric Management III
Dr. P
July 16th, 2023
Family Genogram Assignment
Key
Generation I: Grandparents
- Paternal grandparents
List
Birth/Death dates:
- Grandfather: 03/07/1938 – 08/01/2017
- Grandmother: 07/07/1941 – 01/05/2021
Dates of Marriage/Divorce: Married on 06/23/1965.
Race: White
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Culture: Cuban
Place of birth: Both born inMatanzas, Cuba
Residency: Matanzas, Cuba
Cause of death:
- Grandfather: Lung cancer
- Grandmother: Primary hypertension
Mental health and substance abuse issues: None
Family characteristics
Family structure: nuclear family
Type of marriage/Parental union: Traditional marriage
Length of the relationship: 58 years
Type of family: Nuclear
Authority pattern: Grandfather had the authority.
Emotional patterns: Close
Family/Generational values
Occupation:
- Grandfather: Worked in a cigar factory
- Grandmother: Tobacco farmer
Education: Both had basic education
Hobbies: Picknicks, Hiking, Travelling
Military duty: None
Work ethic: Worked hard.
Family business: None
Religion: Catholic
Addiction/Recovery: No
Incarceration: No
Homicide: No
Suicide: No
Reunions: No
Parenting style: Authoritarian
Mental illness: No
Emigration from country of birth: No
Marriage within or outside the culture: Marriage within culture
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Cancer: Yes; Grandfather died from lung cancer
Longevity: Yes
Foster care: No
Adoption: No
Child abuse: No
Social patterns
Neighborhoods: Grew up in rural Matanzas, Cuba
Communities: Cuban communities
Places of worship: Matanzas
Places of work and education: Matanzas
Social clubs: None
- Maternal grandparents
List
Birth/Death dates:
- Grandfather: Born 05/05/1942
- Grandmother: Born 10/13/1950
Dates of Marriage/Divorce: Married on 11/18/1969; Divorced 01/22/1995.
Race: White
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Culture: Cuban
Place of birth: Havana, Cuba
Residency: Havana, Cuba
Cause of death: Not applicable
Mental health and substance abuse issues: None
Family characteristics
Family structure: nuclear family
Type of marriage/Parental union: Traditional union
Length of the relationship: 26 years
Type of family: Nuclear
Authority pattern: Grandfather headed the family.
Emotional patterns:Distant
Family/Generational values
Occupation:
- Grandfather: Postal courier
- Grandmother: Unemployed
Education: No formal education
Hobbies: Gardening, travelling
Military duty: None
Work ethic: Both were hard workers.
Family business: None
Religion: Catholic
Addiction/Recovery: None
Incarceration: No
Homicide: No
Suicide: No
Reunions: No
Parenting style: Authoritarian
Mental illness: None
Emigration from country of birth: No
Marriage within or outside the culture: Marriage within culture
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Cancer: No
Longevity: Yes
Foster care: No
Adoption: No
Child abuse: No
Social patterns
Neighborhoods: Deprived areas of Havana
Communities: Cuban
Places of worship: Havana
Places of work and education: Havana
Social clubs: None
Generation II: Parents
List
Birth/Death dates:
- Father: Born on 12/12/1973
- Mother: Born on 04/01/1974
Dates of Marriage/Divorce: Married 09/18/1994.
Race: White
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Culture: Cuban
Place of birth:
- Father: Matanzas, Cuba
- Mother: Havana, Cuba
Residency: Miami, Florida
Cause of death: Not applicable
Mental health and substance abuse issues: None
Family characteristics
Family structure: Nuclear
Type of marriage/Parental union: Traditional marriage
Length of the relationship: 29 years
Type of family: Nuclear
Authority pattern: Father is the head of the family.
Emotional patterns: Close
Family/Generational values
Occupation:
- Father: Firefighter
- Mother: Clerk
Education: Both have a high-school diploma
Hobbies: Travelling, Urban gardening
Military duty: None
Work ethic: Hard workers
Family business: None
Religion: Catholic
Addiction/Recovery:
- Dad’s eldest sister is addicted to cocaine.
- Mom’s younger brother is recovering from alcohol addiction.
Incarceration: None
Homicide: None
Suicide: None
Reunions: None
Parenting style: Authoritative
Mental illness: None
Emigration from country of birth: Both parents emigrated from Cuba.
Marriage within or outside the culture: within culture
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Cancer: No
Longevity: Yes
Foster care: No
Adoption: No
Child abuse: No
Social patterns
Neighborhoods: Little Havana
Communities: predominantly Cuban
Places of worship: Little Havana
Places of work and education: Little Havana
Social clubs: None
Generation III: Siblings
List
Birth/Death dates:
- Index person: Born 10/21/1994.
- Sibling sister: Born 01/01/1993.
- Sibling sister: Born 04/20/2000.
Dates of Marriage/Divorce: Not applicable
Race: White
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Culture: Cuban
Place of birth: Miami, Florida
Residency: Miami, Florida
Cause of death: Not applicable
Mental health and substance abuse issues: None
Family characteristics
Family structure: nuclear family
Emotional patterns: Close
Family/Generational values
Occupation:
- Index person: Nurse
- Sibling sister: Paramedic
- Sibling sister: Unemployed
Education: College-educated
Hobbies:
- Index person: Reading, travelling.
- Sibling sister: Hiking, playing the guitar.
- Sibling sister: Reading, swimming
Military duty: None
Work ethic: All hard workers
Family business: Not applicable
Religion: Catholic
Addiction/Recovery: No
Incarceration: No
Homicide: No
Suicide: No
Reunions: No
Parenting style: Not applicable
Mental illness: None
Emigration from country of birth: No
Marriage within or outside the culture: No
Sexuality: All heterosexual
Cancer: None
Longevity: No
Foster care: None
Adoption: None
Child abuse: No
Social patterns
Neighborhoods: Little Havana
Communities: Predominantly Cuban
Places of worship: Little Havana
Places of work and education: Little Havana
Social clubs: None
