Broken Families Essay

The study of family relationships is both fascinating and complex because every family has a different dynamic and connection. Within the family itself, there are different relationships between the individual members. A sister and brother have a different connection than two brothers do; a mother and a daughter have a different dynamic than a father and a daughter, and spouses interact differently with one another than they do with their children. Every member of the family brings something…

I have seen many families cope with stress in a variety of ways, however one particular event of severe dysfunctional coping comes to mind. I had a patient whose spouse had a very traumatic childhood and struggled with stress management all their life. They had never been a drinker, but once their spouse was diagnosed with cancer they turned to alcohol to cope and would binge drink and just cry for days. This pattern of behavior lasted for months and their inability to cope with the stress…

to college, we all struggled in our dealings with our alcoholic, emotionally abusive father. Ironically, the broken bonds shared between my father, my siblings and I initiated the bittersweet genesis of the unbreakable bonds I am so lucky to share with each of my siblings. None, however, compare to the relationship my brother and I kindled out of the ashes of our house’s burnt and broken foundation. Despite his being five years senior, he never failed to offer the loving advice, friendship, and…

the family of Deacon Lester Bynum, I write to express my condolences to you with great regard for a man of gold standards. While my family and I are deeply saddened by the loss of Deacon Lester we extend our sincerest prayers for you all; we can only imagine what you are feeling, and we want to share our heart-felt condolence. We all will never forget his loving smile and his humbling spirit. Deacon Lester was a man who could be trusted his word was his bond and his bound could not be broken. I…

Reading Amy Tan's "Mother Tongue", I came across the idea of language being "fractured and broken". In the essay, she provided examples of how her mother's limited English caused her to be given poor service at department stores, banks, and restaurants; stating how people would usually consider a lack of depth in their thinking due to their "broken" or "limited" use of language. Conversely, she thinks that her mother's English is "vivid, full of observation and imagery". Indeed, Chinglish is…

In answering the question about the purpose of the family, I liked Rubio’s (2003) reference to the Catholic tradition of encouraging families to ask: “What, ultimately, are we about?”(p. 185). Rubio then goes to discuss two important types of love. She refers to the love between family members as intimate passion, and the sentiment towards justice in the world as social passion. Research supports the common belief that feeling lonely is damaging to the human being. In a theoretical and…

“What is this?” Said the small girl clinging to her mother’s thin leg, “ Well, this piece of pottery is called the the Ancient Greece Drinking Vessel.” Her hands swinging around while trying to explain the artwork to this little girl and her family. The little girl looking confused as ever. The docent gave a little smile and a laugh, “ Maybe a little to complicated for you huh?” The little girl nodded her small head in response. “Well I think I can make this a little bit easier to understand…

the media. The changing of the family unit is one way society has shown acceptance. Families in the 1950’s were known as breadwinner and homemaker families. The breadwinner and homemaker families were seen as the ideal family during the 1950’s. The breadwinner, in the ideal family, was the father, who brought home money to support his family. The homemaker was the mother who stayed at home while the father worked and took care of…

She has sacrificed so much for her family. She is an independent woman who does not back down to obstacles life throws at her. She has been through so many things that I do not know about or could not handle on my own. It is a point where she has been completely emotionally broken, single, and unemployed for a short period of time of her life. She has never complained even when I or my sister and brother were…

Describe the basic structure of your family of origin (two parent, single parent, blended family, half-siblings, etc.). Included along with this written assignment is a poster board depicting my familial structure using a genogram. A genogram is a useful tool for family assessment in the field of social work when working with both the individual and a family. The genogram provides a multigenerational, chronological, visual depiction of the family structure, noting such things as…