Essay About Family Observation

Would you classify your relationship with kinfolk, friends and the community as strong or weak? If you are new to an area, you may not be aware of all the valuable assets your town has to offer. So, the association might be inadequate, and education needs to be given to the family that is unfamiliar with the neighborhood. For this reason, I designed an ecomap/genogram for a household and categorized their affiliation with different resources. I shall discuss the findings and some interventions as you proceed through the paper. The map on the previous page denotes a family of six; the mother and father are married and reside in the same home. Together, they have four children ranging in ages eight weeks to 7 years old. The youngest child had an illness of pyloric stenosis which created stress amongst the parents (AL & DL). The sickness caused the child to have to visit the pediatrician’s office, and eventually he landed up in the hospital. The mother developed a strong connection with the nurses and physician caring for her infant during this nerve-wracking …show more content…
Since AL is the only income for the family unit, tension regularly rises with his wife and in-laws. Frequently, the grandparents had to assist with childcare while the father looked for work. Their energy flow is drawn positively to the grandchildren, and hostile toward DL. On a positive note, most of the children had a substantial relationship with their grandparents. AML was the eldest of the four kids, and felt that the other children received more attention than her. Thus, creating a lesser bond and lack of closeness toward her grandparents. Furthermore, the lack of DL’s physical presence at the hospital caused a weak relationship between him, the physician, and staff. Unfortunately, it also created a deficient bond between him and his infant