Conduct an interview with one or both of your parents about your family history. If this is not possible, consider interviewing your spouse’s parents or another older family member such as grandparents, uncles, aunts, etc. If family is not available to interview, or if this assignment is too emotionally challenging, please speak to your instructor for suggestions. APA is required for the written portions of this assignment, not the genogram.
Note: The American Counseling Association (ACA, 2014) Code of Ethics indicates that:
Limits to confidentiality must be discussed. Interviewees may ensure confidentiality of information being shared through changing the interviewee’s identifying information (e.g. their name, age).
Interviewees have the right to privacy and can refuse to answer any question posed to them by an interviewer. Please ensure that your interviewees are aware of this, and do not force them to answer where the opportunity to reply has been refused.
Part One: Interview Findings and Insights
Write a 500-750-word summary that includes the following elements:
An overview of your findings within your family interview. Some potential interview questions include (a) What is/was your relationship like with your parents? (b) What was your parents’ relationship like growing up? How about now? (c) What was your relationship like with your siblings growing up? How about now? (d) What was your siblings’ relationships like with your parents?
Provide at least two insightful connections of how Bowen’s family dynamics are demonstrated within your family. Bowenian family dynamics, include but are not limited to relationship triangles, instances of emotional fusion and/or emotional cutoff, as well as a description of the levels of differentiation.
Use at least two scholarly sources (peer-reviewed journal articles, books, etc.)
APA is required for the written portion of Part One.
Part Two: Genogram
Create a genogram of your family for the past three generations then provide a reflection of your findings. The genogram can be created using software, handwritten and scanned, submitted as a PDF, or completed using Word tools to ensure it can be uploaded. Include the following in your genogram:
Your family members’ first names, ages, and professions.
Key relationship dynamics such as emotional cutoff, triangles, and emotional fusion need to be included.
Include instances of health, mental health, and substance abuse issues.
A key to provide an explanation of symbols and relationship dynamics used within your genogram.
Provide a brief reflection of your findings within the genogram (150-250 words).