Exceptional Family Ecogram

This paper will show the significance of developing an ecogram and genomap for an exceptional family with a unique situation that will identify its relationships and the use of environmental means to keep the family functioning daily. In this family each of the outside sources serves a particular family based need. This flow is shown in the direction of the arrows and how the relationship functions, in this ecogram recommendations will be made to improve communication and increase the positive flow to tense relationships. This ecogram exhibits the results that stress producing events can interrupt a family’s daily function regardless of how strong the family ties are in the family (Kaakinen, Coehlo, Steele, Tabacco, & Harmon Hanson, 2015). The McDowell family consists of a husband, wife, son, and mother in law. The McDowell family has a teenage son along with Mrs. McDowell’s mother living with them due to chronic illness. David and Lisa are in their forties with LM role as the primary financial responsible party. Lisa has a solid and unwavering relationship with her co-workers and is her …show more content…
As indicated in this ecogram you will see that the main focus of their energy is on their immediate family. Due to Lisa’s mother having a chronic mental illness that requires constant care by all family members. In this family dynamic it clearly shows that Lisa and assumed the role as the primary caregiver or motherly role and Christine has assumed the role of the child. Evidence shows that there is a validity in family cohesion and this increases amongst the family members that provide direct care to the ill party, by providing this cohesion will reduce the chance of parent-child role reversal (Abraham,