also must agree upon the way they would like to do things in their lives as a couple in contrast how their families did things and made decisions differently. The decision to become parents is also another task that they had to decide upon together. In this case, AK and DK decided to wait to have children until four years into their marriage. That decision worked out well for them because they could get to know each other as a married couple and do the things they enjoyed together before becoming parents. The final stage that this family has entered is stage three which is families with young children. They are currently in this stage with two young children, the oldest is BK their daughter who is three years old and RK their son who is
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Below is the K family’s attachment diagram (figure 3.). Figure 3. Attachment Diagram
Functional Assessment Assessing function will reveal how the family interacts with one another. The functions of the family will be evaluated by observing the family interact with one another and by interviewing the family about their different dynamics. There are two different parts to this assessment and they consist of instrumental and expressive material.
Instrumental Functioning Instrumental information describes the activities of daily living for the family. The activities of daily living for this family are carried out by the father and mother. DK wakes up and gets himself ready for work. If it is while the children are waking up, he also helps get them up and fed before he leaves for work. When DK must go to work, the mother takes on the role of finishing out these activities. She will usually cook breakfast if that is not finished by the time DK has to leave. Eggs are something they eat often for breakfast because they are nutritious and easy to make. Once the children have eaten, they can relax for a while and play until their mother AK has cleaned up from breakfast. Once breakfast is …show more content…
Emotional Communication. AK and DK are not afraid to say how they are feeling or what they think about a certain topic or situation. BK and her brother RK also use emotions to communicate what they want with their parents. If they aren’t happy they will cry, if they are happy they will laugh and play. It is easy for the parents to tell what mood they are in by the emotions they express. Verbal Communication. Between AK and DK verbal communication is very important, especially when trying to coordinate their schedules together with him working and her coaching. As BK has grown, verbal communication between her and her parents has also become very important. Her vocabulary has broadened, and she is now able to use her words to communicate how she is feeling and what she wants or needs. RK does not use verbal communication very effectively yet. He is unable to say clear words, but rather able to make noises when he gets sad or
Below is the K family’s attachment diagram (figure 3.). Figure 3. Attachment Diagram
Functional Assessment Assessing function will reveal how the family interacts with one another. The functions of the family will be evaluated by observing the family interact with one another and by interviewing the family about their different dynamics. There are two different parts to this assessment and they consist of instrumental and expressive material.
Instrumental Functioning Instrumental information describes the activities of daily living for the family. The activities of daily living for this family are carried out by the father and mother. DK wakes up and gets himself ready for work. If it is while the children are waking up, he also helps get them up and fed before he leaves for work. When DK must go to work, the mother takes on the role of finishing out these activities. She will usually cook breakfast if that is not finished by the time DK has to leave. Eggs are something they eat often for breakfast because they are nutritious and easy to make. Once the children have eaten, they can relax for a while and play until their mother AK has cleaned up from breakfast. Once breakfast is …show more content…
Emotional Communication. AK and DK are not afraid to say how they are feeling or what they think about a certain topic or situation. BK and her brother RK also use emotions to communicate what they want with their parents. If they aren’t happy they will cry, if they are happy they will laugh and play. It is easy for the parents to tell what mood they are in by the emotions they express. Verbal Communication. Between AK and DK verbal communication is very important, especially when trying to coordinate their schedules together with him working and her coaching. As BK has grown, verbal communication between her and her parents has also become very important. Her vocabulary has broadened, and she is now able to use her words to communicate how she is feeling and what she wants or needs. RK does not use verbal communication very effectively yet. He is unable to say clear words, but rather able to make noises when he gets sad or