HD 204 1st Edition Lecture 3Outline of Last Lecture I. CommunicationII. Primary functionsOutline of Current Lecture I. Family ImagesII. Family ThemesIII. BoundariesIV. Biosocial issuesV. Intergenerational influencesVI. GenogramsCurrent LectureI. Family Imagesa. Individuals develop “images” of their family unit and family membersb. Images represent- Expectations- Levels of importancec. Image congruenceII. Family ThemesThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.a. Represent a fundamental view of reality- Who are we?- What do we value?- How do we invest our energy?b. Themes guide behavior inside and outside the familyc. Understanding themes helps us understand communication patterns and behaviorsIII. Boundariesa. External- Physical or psychologically imposed limits- Regulate access to people, places, ideas, information, valuesb. Internal- Reinforce hierarchical structure- Regulate internal differentiationIV. Biosocial issuesa. Position- oriented vs. person- oriented families- Birth order- GenderV. Intergenerational influencesa. Current relational experiences reflect- Family- of- origin socialization- Cultural contextb. Family patterns transmitted to next generation- Communication- Internal and external boundaries- Complementary power relationships- Parenting style- Patterns of conflict- Family themes- Internal working models of attachment VI. Genogramsa. “widely used by both family therapists and family physicians, the Genogram is a graphic way of organizing the mass of information gathered during a family assessment and finding patterns in the family
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