Family Structures and Legacies

Family Structures and Legacies

MEMBERS:

Christian Joseph Bonifacio

Arnold Romeo Espina

Janwell

Rei Joel

Erica

Stephen

Subject Teacher:

Kyla Rose B. Morbos

November 9, 2022
Family Structures and Legacies

Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family, whatever you call it, whoever
you are, you need one. – Jane Howard, “Famillies”

The scope of this written report is for you to understand how your family affects you as a
developing individual.

Objectives:

Identify the different types of Family Structures and Family Legacies

One Filipino trait that is widely known is being family oriented.

Family defined

Family, as defined by Merriam-Webster dictionary, is the basic unit of society. It is

composed of individuals living together in one household either connected by marriage,
blood, or by legal arrangement. One of the family structures and the most common kind of
structure dominated the Philippines is the “extended family” on which, we are fond of being
in the same roof together with our mother, father, aunts, uncles, grandfather, grandmother,
and cousins. In a typical Filipino family, though an adult female member gets married, the
groom will bring her to their house to live in. However, as time goes by, this culture changes
and varies, family by family across generations.

Family comes from the Latin word familia which means group of people living in the
household. Family could be related by blood, by birth, or by other relationship. Family is the
basic unit of society. It is the smallest organization in the community. It is said to be a group
of individual living together in one household. Family comes in different forms. It could vary
from one family to another. It is usually composed of mother, father and children; some other
includes grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and other relatives.
Introduction to the Genogram

A genogram (pronounced: jen-uh-gram) is a graphic representation of a family tree that

displays detailed data on relationships among individuals. It goes beyond a traditional family
tree by allowing the user to analyze hereditary patterns and psychological factors that
punctuate relationships. Genograms allow a therapist and his patient to quickly identify and
understand various patterns in the patient's family history which may have had an influence
on the patient's current state of mind. The genogram maps out relationships and traits that
may otherwise be missed on a pedigree chart.

Genograms were first developed and popularized in clinical settings by Monica McGoldrick
and Randy Gerson through the publication of a book in 1985. Genograms are now used by
various groups of people in a variety of fields such as medicine, psychology, social work,
genealogy, genetic research, and education. There are many books and websites on the topic
of genograms.

Genograms contain a wealth of information on the families represented. First, they contain
basic data found in family trees such as the name, gender, date of birth, and date of death of
each individual. Additional data may include education, occupation, major life events,
chronic illnesses, social behaviors, nature of family relationships, emotional relationships,
and social relationships. Some genograms also include information on disorders running in
the family such as alcoholism, depression, diseases, alliances, and living situations.
Genograms can vary significantly because there is no limitation as to what type of data can be
included.

( insert sample of genogram)

Types of Family Structures

Family structures differ from one family to another, that is why we should not compare our
family with that of others. The following table lists the different family structures.

Family Structures Definition Example