Familial Assessment – Allen Family
Ashley Brister
Arizona State University
Authors’ Note
Ashley Brister, HCR 230, Arizona State University Familial Assessment-Miroballi Family This is the familial assessment of my family’s heritage. I interview Michael Scott Brister, my father. I asked him a series of questions based off the Heritage Assessment Tool. These questions were based off our family’s culture, traditions, and heritage.
Part I: Heritage Assessment
This interview was conducted using the Heritage Assessment Tool. The Heritage Assessment Tool contains of twenty-nine questions, ranging from family relations, ethnic background, religious views, traditions, and beliefs. This tool allows me to gain insight on my own family …show more content…
On his mother’s side, his grandmother was born in Scotland, while his grandfather was born in Poland. On his father’s side, his grandfather was born in California and his grandmother in South Carolina. She was also Cherokee Indian. My dad was exposed to a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds, but took part of any of the traditions, or learned any of the native languages of his grandparents. According to my dad, over time, our last name Brister did become Americanized. Back in the 1500’s-1600’s Brister was Brewster, meaning beer maker. Over time this time changed, and eventually became Brister. My father says that anyone with the last name of Brister, Brewster, or Bristal are all related in some …show more content…
I was on the phone with Michael Scott Brister, my father, asking if I could do an interview on him. He seemed eager. He likes to talk about our family’s history. “I’ll start off with the first question dad. What do you do to maintain your health/HEALTH? What did your mother do?” He sighed and it was silent for a moment. “Well,” he starts, “I listen to my doctors and follow their advice. I also listen to my family.” He’s right. He wasn’t always good at that. It took him awhile to even listen to his own body, and he knew if he wanted to get better, feel better, he would have to listen. He continues, “My father would always take 6 weeks of vacation time every year to travel, and my mother would go with him. That’s what they would do. It made them feel alive and
Ashley Brister
Arizona State University
Authors’ Note
Ashley Brister, HCR 230, Arizona State University Familial Assessment-Miroballi Family This is the familial assessment of my family’s heritage. I interview Michael Scott Brister, my father. I asked him a series of questions based off the Heritage Assessment Tool. These questions were based off our family’s culture, traditions, and heritage.
Part I: Heritage Assessment
This interview was conducted using the Heritage Assessment Tool. The Heritage Assessment Tool contains of twenty-nine questions, ranging from family relations, ethnic background, religious views, traditions, and beliefs. This tool allows me to gain insight on my own family …show more content…
On his mother’s side, his grandmother was born in Scotland, while his grandfather was born in Poland. On his father’s side, his grandfather was born in California and his grandmother in South Carolina. She was also Cherokee Indian. My dad was exposed to a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds, but took part of any of the traditions, or learned any of the native languages of his grandparents. According to my dad, over time, our last name Brister did become Americanized. Back in the 1500’s-1600’s Brister was Brewster, meaning beer maker. Over time this time changed, and eventually became Brister. My father says that anyone with the last name of Brister, Brewster, or Bristal are all related in some …show more content…
I was on the phone with Michael Scott Brister, my father, asking if I could do an interview on him. He seemed eager. He likes to talk about our family’s history. “I’ll start off with the first question dad. What do you do to maintain your health/HEALTH? What did your mother do?” He sighed and it was silent for a moment. “Well,” he starts, “I listen to my doctors and follow their advice. I also listen to my family.” He’s right. He wasn’t always good at that. It took him awhile to even listen to his own body, and he knew if he wanted to get better, feel better, he would have to listen. He continues, “My father would always take 6 weeks of vacation time every year to travel, and my mother would go with him. That’s what they would do. It made them feel alive and