FAMILY STRUCTURES

AND LEGACIES
 OBJECTIVES
At the end of this module, you will be able to:
1. Appraise your family structure and the type
of care you give and receive, which may help in
understanding yourself better
2. Make genogram and trace certain physical, personality,
or behavioral attributes through generations, and

3. Prepare a plan on how to make your family

members firmer and gentler with each other.
Members
 Members

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Doctor Noquiera Tabunan
A genogram or family tree is a useful tool to
gather information about a person’s family.
This visual representation of a family can
help us to identify patterns or themes within
families that may be influencing or driving a
person’s current behavior.
Female symbol Male symbol Unknown
– name, age – name, age gender
 Married De facto relationship Separation
– add the year – commencement - date or ages
or ages date or ages
 Death Dotted circle
Divorce
– a small cross in the -this can be used
- date or ages
corner of the symbol to enclose the
(record date if members living
known) together.
 Conflictual Very close Distant
relationship relationship
FAMILY GENOGRAM
A family genogram is a great way
to map out and better understand
the dynamics of your own family.
This can be useful for things like
identifying patterns of behavior or
health that may have been passed
down through the generations, or
for planning the line of succession
in a family-owned business.
Here is an example of a basic
family tree that shows how each
member is connected from the
oldest member to the youngest.
MEDICAL GENOGRAM
It represents the family
tree of several
generations and
detailed medical
information about the
health state of family
members and their
substantial diseases
leading to death, which
can be genetic,
hereditary, and can
occur in future
generations.