Family

Structures and
Legacies
Personal Development
Chapter 13
 Contents

What are Family Structure?

Influence of Family Structure on the Adolescent
Parental Authority and Parenting Styles
Family Heredity
Genogram
- How to Make a Genogram?
 What are Family Structures?

Belen T. G.
Merriam Webster
Melinda
Family is a two or more
Family is a group of
persons who share resources,
individuals living under one
share responsibility for
roof and usually under one
decisions, share values and
head.
goals, and have a commitment
to each other over time.
 Kinds of Family Relational Variations

1 Nuclear Family

2 Single Parent Family

3 Extended Family

4 Childless Family
Influence of Family Structure on the Adolescent

Nuclear Family
The values, social skills,
and behavior are directly
learned from the parents
(and/or primary
caregivers).
Single Parent Family
The child may grow up
either well-adjusted or
problematic.
Extended Family
Have both positive and
negative influences on
child.
Parental Authority and Parenting Styles

AUTHORATIVE Characteristics:
PARENTING:
Authoritative parents are
• A key factor in the those who insist on their
psychosocial child learning important
development of an values, norms, and rules.
adolescent;
• Exercising control over
a child’s behavior but Willing to sit down to listen
not the child’s and negotiate with their
emotions, beliefs, and children.
self-concept.
 Family Heredity

Physical
Appearance

Syndromes/Diseases

Intelligence

Personality Traits
 Genogram

A graphical map of a family’s history that traces and illustrates patterns

in its structure and characteristics using special symbols to describe
relationships, major events, diseases, traditions, social and personal
beliefs and ritual, cultural heritage, religious beliefs, value systems,
philosophies about life, and the dynamics of a family over several
generations.
 Possible traits
Physical characteristics Family values

Genetic or external factor Religious values

Social and economic Cultural background

backgrounds
 How to make Genogram?

1 Know the purpose of creating a genogram.

Determine the number of generations you would like to be

2 presented in your genogram.

3 Start your research.

4 Now, you can design your genogram.

5 Connect the symbols with lines.

6 Use representative symbols.

a. S – for short
b. M – for medium
c. T – for tall

Look at your chart if there are patterns and find out if

7 these are consistent.
 Tips in making genogram:
Approach your research by
asking questions with Be careful with your conclusions.
sensitivity.
Clarify with your family
Keep your genogram
members the purpose of
your genogram. hidden.

Consider talking to a
proffesional.
Thank You!