Family Case Study

Utilizing the Couple and Family Map

1. Use the Couple and Family Scales (Table 1 and 2) to describe your family

of origin or of procreation, do the following:

a. Review the six categories shown in the scales (Table 1) for assessing cohesion, flexibility, and communication.

b. Using the rating scale (Table 2), rate your family on a scale of 1 to 8 for each of the categories in the three dimensions.

c. To determine a global rating/total score for each dimension, review your selected number for each concept, add the total, and then divide by 6 to get the global rating. Record the score below, and indicate the level for each dimension (e.g., for cohesion, enter disengaged, connected, cohesive, or enmeshed).

• Cohesion o Score:________________ o Level:________________

• Flexibility

o Score:________________ o Level:________________

• Communication

o Score:________________ o Level:________________

d. Now, plot the scores for cohesion and flexibility onto the Couple and Family Map (Table 3) and identify the type of family system in which you are currently in based on where you feel on the map. *Remember you are not plotting communication, just cohesion and flexibility.

My Family System according to the Couple & Family Map is: _____________.