Quote by Jane Howard on families

“Call it a clan, call it a

network, call it a tribe, and
call it a family. Whatever
you call it, whoever you
are, you need one.
 Portfolio Output No. 22.

Using a blank sheet of

paper, you will make
their own genogram
• Activity: GENOGRAM
• 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.
• Portfolio Output No. 22: My
Genogram
• Make your own genogram using the
symbols and samples given. Be sure
to write your name and the date on
your paper. Enjoy!
 Different kinds of family structures:

• Nuclear family: A family unit consisting of at

most a father, mother and dependent children.
It is considered the “traditional” family.
• Extended family: A family consisting of parents
and children, along with grandparents,
grandchildren, aunts or uncles, cousins etc. In
some circumstances, the extended family comes
to live either with or in place of a member of the
nuclear family.
•
• Step families: Two families brought together
due to divorce, separation, and remarriage.
• Single parent family: This can be either a
father or a mother who is singly responsible
for the raising of a child. The child can be by
birth or adoption. They may be a single
parent by choice or by life circumstances. The
other parent may have been part of the
family at one time or not at all.
• Adoptive family: A family where one or more of
the children has been adopted. Any structure of
family may also be an adoptive family.
• Bi-racial or multi-racial family: A family where
the parents are members of different racial
identity groups.
• Trans-racial adoptive family: A family where
the adopted child is of a different racial identity
group than the parents.
• Blended family: A family that consists of
members from two (or more) previous families.
• Conditionally separated families: A family
member is separated from the rest of the
family. This may be due to employment far
away; military service; incarceration;
hospitalization .
• They remain significant members of the
family.
• Foster family: A family where one or more of the
children is legally a temporary member of the
household. This “temporary” period may be as
short as a few days or as long as the child’s
entire childhood.
• Gay or Lesbian family: A family where one or
both of the parents’ sexual orientation is gay or
lesbian. This may be a two-parent family, an
adoptive family, a single parent family or an
extended
• Immigrant family: A family where the
parents have immigrated to another country
as adults. Their children may or may not be
immigrants. Some family members may
continue to live in the country of origin, but
still be significant figures in the life of the
child.
•
• Conditionally separated families: A family
member is separated from the rest of the family.
This may be due to employment far away;
military service; incarceration; hospitalization.
They remain significant members of the family.
• Foster family: A family where one or more of
the children is legally a temporary member of
the household. This “temporary” period may be
as short as a few days or as long as the child’s
entire childhood
 ACTIVITY : POEM WRITING
• Make two to five line poems about your family.
Follow this pattern:
• First line is _____ family
• Second line is two adjectives (joined by and)
which describe the noun
• Third line is a verb and an adverb to describe the
noun in action
• Fourth line begins with like and presents a
comparison
• Fifth line starts with if only and expresses a wish.
• Ex: (___ family) Mine family
• (adjective + adjective) Unique and chaotic
• (verb + adverb) Changing constantly
• (like) Like flaming hot Thai dishes, which are quite
exotic
• (if only) If only we could relive our family life, of
jolly years gone by
• Migrant family: A family that moves
regularly to places where they have
employment. The most common form of
migrant family is farm workers who move
with the crop seasons. Children may have a
relatively stable community of people who
move at the same time - or the family may
know no one in each new setting. Military
families may also lead a migrant life, with
frequent relocation, often on short notice